Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' \5 o  J) N; A* }6 k( Q2 s> 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
> coffee.
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  P* |- B) m' g' u9 F% r+ r> 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
2 O5 I5 X( P, X# l+ z, P> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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.
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> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! D0 A/ g' }; }) Z4 h) ]( C/ {> 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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6 H3 B6 H5 R! |! k$ W3 f6 w> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, @2 P8 ~9 J3 _7 i" k( v8 B> your car.
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% v2 r7 I6 I/ v/ g2 V0 b  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
3 P  b( c7 C( f1 r4 }) g& s> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
# B+ n3 U3 t! ]> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 X7 @9 I  p6 C4 ~. p$ L! M+ o  B> 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
> 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
" o" }. I4 v' c1 Y9 W: ?' }2 k> 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,
' E* T7 v! [3 Y% B  e4 k> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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