Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' U' S3 x/ f9 q, s& p! ?5 m> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
$ `  M: l( ?+ b+ N1 I! ~> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
+ p6 ^7 F! A) g: C/ Q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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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
> 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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: Y+ [! z- G2 K! Q5 t> 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
* {, T& y9 B, t  {8 Z& Y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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: p9 V" r! e9 w2 c6 V> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& [$ N% `& k- t) j' t2 D> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
5 Y: n5 {( j. V. h> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! ~5 s/ n- r6 c8 x> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
+ a; E, Y8 H; p4 w) J> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
$ p$ y2 x8 s0 o4 r" y8 q> remained, your life would still be full.
>
) W, C2 S+ s8 O( m> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
: n, O2 |  R3 H  L+ k) y> 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
( u% k& H2 i4 _' `8 ~+ v: M& M. r- W5 Z> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
8 N, n+ v( h  O) ~  ?> important to you.
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3 m4 J1 E( l+ {% ^8 ?6 f5 ^* J) E  z& N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
# d2 W/ E% q! C! k> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! d$ J& U6 Y- c0 x  @2 C> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
3 I& u6 P1 S- t  s8 c> 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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5 W5 C* O! b5 ?( M7 o! i- N5 d> 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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