Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% f- `- \4 n! r/ Y> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
- M2 k( k! ]. r* e( s8 R2 E. \> 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
" l1 }; Q& Q) c> 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
. Y* P7 \1 H* {4 i) w9 _+ f> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
" u- e2 a  o, \/ m> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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& L$ ]. k+ v  e: Q: i5 b> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
2 X; M" n! v3 R8 ?> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
2 M0 F: L5 m9 \> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
0 F% @) i8 X/ B' v7 ^1 K( h> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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& U1 V2 V# ~: c> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& y6 R0 j% J1 |3 N> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# w" w9 c3 \% f7 l0 H> 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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% f: ~  B, Y: s  g  w4 B> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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- G* T. X. A4 g$ V& f! \- w> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> 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
: q  b: J* r4 q- a* H, M/ j> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) x  f. R, o7 g2 K  a> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
: a/ W& C% M* ]5 J; w8 r9 i" E$ \, v> 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
$ l) o8 p; B8 r# i( ?# r> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
: i- U$ f) ]' h! N/ u# p2 Q' G9 @> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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