Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 I3 z* b' w# c* d. j> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
1 o! j3 p* H) m" d- A> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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& X6 g# X8 d, h/ c- N" y4 u> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
; |% L$ x# a! v5 H# y+ s+ s2 v> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
; {7 L4 l; m! w/ s> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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2 r  T7 Z  q/ G3 R9 D. `# N' o> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
; w$ O0 J% e' n; T( a> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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2 L' u; P4 Q2 s. s9 v% ?> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
4 k6 ~0 |- W% p> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
1 I  @1 Y! x8 r4 n- F> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( b1 y7 D2 f+ ^! b- h* ]> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 E& L- Z4 F) |9 p# @: b6 x6 f+ O> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ B) ?. _  [1 g' e> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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# h6 l" _6 f8 o- I> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
8 j: L  c5 `$ N# g* h> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; v1 ~0 p7 K! X, k" i> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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" w- b2 b' K' ?5 x8 k( f) z+ C( s> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* _$ `) e' ~) B4 M5 ^( z# h: z> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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