Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
4 I6 E- D: d# z6 x9 x> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
2 r: h" T- o: x' o9 G" r; g, T' ]> 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
* C0 r: U! Z) i) H& N  H& T> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
# t( U0 d  F; i. [8 T& Q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
2 s$ M# `2 w1 u: ^9 ]5 v/ L> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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7 L( R/ }" B5 u2 Q8 P> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
9 I1 V& q7 U* T( ~: j5 f8 W> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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, |8 N; b! f- B7 U- Z/ o4 R( 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
( {) U7 k. g) m  I> remained, your life would still be full.
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. c) _' x. z! Z% P- I% ^> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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3 n  q4 I2 D. P4 m/ I% v8 z& v* w> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( h+ d0 S3 m& `9 P' q7 o> 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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  f$ X5 q0 _3 g* }) V, z6 {> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 x' I. P( L( B> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
7 ~1 ~, h, ]! }' }# K0 R, Y" O( O> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
) |  F5 U4 j) _( X; \/ P7 I" I$ A' Q6 @> 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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> 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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  d% c; s& p! m% G> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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