Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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- W2 _$ j( {$ b% j1 p/ a> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& i! W7 E1 }- J2 x8 i> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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4 s- I1 P1 n4 h$ \1 b> 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
/ j- T1 o. x4 C: h> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
% i1 P( l8 ]* v. T4 S! q> 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
, Y- p4 D. Q5 F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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# j5 A; A6 m2 w( ]! d> 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
" S0 u) B" B+ a9 b; Q: N> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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# b, b+ T9 e6 L  |" _' K> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
* t( c- e/ u  M> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
4 f9 A' y( |% x> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
5 H, B, k/ a" M% I! x1 y> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 `3 q2 u# c/ }; p" |6 l; N> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 x( J- O: F8 c" F% I> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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' N) ^9 G3 h3 I8 L$ j2 \> 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
: P7 R' i; a) V* `' K6 S8 C> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 w7 w1 c. l3 K% \) x> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
1 V$ |9 v* j' ~6 L* W> 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
> 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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& j2 U+ \& \2 _; h7 @5 G6 S9 R; [( I> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
5 S1 g& b6 ]" Z$ O> 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,
3 L  m9 K  ]5 |> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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