Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# g$ f% g9 F# j* o5 R/ F> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
. {; k1 i/ d& u> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
> 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
0 c9 W4 {' p- j2 g+ b& s> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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! [2 E6 B5 d) y: {> 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  S0 A+ ^% Q> 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
$ r3 n+ b  B0 j- c% }& m; a> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
2 q2 [1 [; Z3 A: H7 q, z/ [> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
& c! b4 d! Q7 z- g7 k> 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
. q; @7 P( H3 N6 A> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
% B5 |* u6 L3 @* S# k' N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ q, q* z5 e5 z3 S! T4 ]> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 s$ @& }6 N& L& v3 a> remained, your life would still be full.
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* {4 P% x# |; L3 d> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> 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
; U* E& T: d* j5 {5 m8 D> important to you.
>
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! v/ D' B' e; U! ~+ N+ X* ^# E> "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
2 G8 [& x& B- K8 d  x2 z( e> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
5 P& Y% m- b  ]> 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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+ }6 P/ ^. V, Q: `% f: `9 N> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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