Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ R! R3 P2 Q% i> 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.
>
4 Q, o6 n5 V+ N% r) L! C' [> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) U5 a; M7 n: A$ a  _' V) D9 F> 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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$ a2 H2 S" ~+ h> 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
7 d8 D2 V' B/ |7 W2 N' i> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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."
>
- l8 u$ k- w% p# t5 U" Z0 c> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
; P) h5 Z- m8 D* u* P3 t3 n* H> 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
> 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
2 n8 U! e: X/ L) c: A( A9 h" e> remained, your life would still be full.
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* f) p7 J6 g  h. `* k/ ~> 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
- l$ K: R0 N4 b3 w( j$ \> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% ~, U9 o# ]. a5 L/ W* I> 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.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 u+ `# i( q# O) z/ e) v. e4 \% k> 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
; {, @% w, }9 K) X> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
3 g" V  Z( s1 J3 R> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
3 _+ w3 k+ @$ j# s- u/ u> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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3 f( x, j' d5 A; C* E& P> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 O% C* |3 M$ _' }) C  g0 W3 d  p> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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