Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 V2 j0 t; V" K( m+ }# v6 y# K> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
6 a# M" X7 p4 R7 N- [: C> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
% L* J5 d' }8 D5 m& p> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
7 A; O- `, y4 G/ G> 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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% d6 Y3 R5 S/ l& W: y> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
# h( t* k3 x6 g: f; n( ~> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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/ f, a4 l8 d6 Z2 z* ~> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
4 C+ T, m+ i. p/ e$ a> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
% L! Y4 @( e) T5 ^( A. }2 D> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* _; m! e/ y' |> remained, your life would still be full.
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$ W8 \9 O, ?* M8 {: o+ n8 x> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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# w- s+ Z7 _" s  @$ J6 |# ?> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
/ w! a, g  O. W  r; U> 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
> important to you.
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% s, ]4 U0 H1 \3 \8 L0 I. @> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
) n( y7 A6 y* x( O1 L> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- ^4 Y1 M) I; S- a% @3 j> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ }3 L2 l7 U& E; H; W& L% g( k% z> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
0 t1 J! I+ @0 _> 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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4 P" b6 v1 ?% p4 ~0 [& F! W( n- c7 K> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
. Y1 V7 E9 z" Z1 a* _. d" n0 ^> 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,
% U  D' ^" v, K: l; c" U6 [5 c> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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