Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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4 F7 D- A0 T( X$ g( y8 z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
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> 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
" }' G' y( T- D% r. Z  H( h> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
* r, [$ a$ N* _) W" D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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$ R5 H- U' A" ?3 Q/ Y+ f> 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
" ~, ?# c% b& e8 Q9 E+ F. J% E> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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( w8 A2 q4 M8 s8 g" a> 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
# u. I9 D! ]8 i1 w* U> 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
! V1 d- ~( K! Y7 x  `' Z% [> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
  B9 Y9 T3 |& L> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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( A; Y& o6 j4 i0 n> "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
( x) V+ [/ N5 V, U5 R& p! W> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
, C. g3 N5 e7 a; K+ z* n3 W> remained, your life would still be full.
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7 L7 z8 M: h" T; M. a7 {> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
" i( E  V6 ?  N  M9 M3 {5 Q> your car.
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. p! J& a9 J; ^, v+ R2 p3 b5 L* U& W> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( e# Q! h( W* u3 |# y/ ]4 m> 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
! H- D6 R5 I7 h/ ?* t' L> 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
+ O0 A2 e0 v" j, S& f) o2 I> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) `) m; |8 O2 L& K/ u% V' V( M/ R# \> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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