Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
& A' R, ?+ [1 U' C; G. m> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; a3 V; H. D/ u/ G  f5 J> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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1 A/ s' ?) F8 o( L8 d> 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 p6 R: \* U* e6 R" S9 q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
9 H/ l5 A& u9 |8 M1 t' \$ J' L> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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/ V2 H* x  a8 E' j> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
! d9 [4 e- G7 Z$ q$ I1 o8 T> 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
5 J% N! W: w  X  y  S> agreed it was.
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5 [$ Y$ u- }7 U- i5 l7 S. ?> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
  t( B5 K8 M% }$ k$ u! X/ W> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
' M2 L0 x: e5 C/ C7 T8 F0 H# Z> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
, F7 E! x* e* f, {3 Q( c> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ j1 g/ d  F# R6 I( Y; Q> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: r  j' |& P+ [" ~' B" g1 g- W> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
' _/ ^( [+ o9 r, q# z# I6 i; {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- R) d( G4 @: e8 B5 a  K- I> your car.
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6 e: r: g1 K6 O% W8 p" V& P> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( D2 k/ s! }8 m> 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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> "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
- K. l& g/ b) n  i( P& [> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> 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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" P; ~" A3 e' x5 O. N+ F. z> 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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