Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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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# w* J8 k2 k$ _. V; ]> 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
5 k; q  H  `1 M" x, C> 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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5 U, u0 T& e$ ~( ^> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> 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.
>
> 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
1 k  s3 G% y4 X/ }& x; E> 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' u, O% Y2 O5 v4 R> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
5 j) h9 e/ z4 }> 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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) Z0 Z7 p9 i+ s  d, o0 N" c# B> 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
. T% j. P( W' c: ~> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
/ j& }$ X4 e* ^> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
$ _2 a2 q  ?! E( u$ y! U; O> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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8 e# Z0 P4 a: Q8 U" F> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
( d4 ^8 O, c( P8 ~* [- d/ \: `% T> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% t# L) U3 F9 `% t/ o1 s. p% M> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> 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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( S* P4 E2 O/ U2 Y> 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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1 W: L: f* u  F9 x4 g' e- 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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