Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
* ]6 }+ K: E0 l6 _> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; `, D) A* K' s> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& U: _9 k6 g' x3 D$ {7 B7 U1 c" g> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
; G$ o; @. h( ?7 f# {: S7 p6 @1 k> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: s5 P! l  c+ B3 }6 N; X) @> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
9 ?8 y$ f0 e( X7 Q5 Q. ?> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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1 X1 P" g, N9 K4 T4 S. t( R> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
. j' A. O7 z" d  n  d! W> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 ~0 e/ Z+ Z8 `> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
; G9 J) J3 r; M) b1 v0 I2 @1 q- |3 p> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 Z0 t" p$ a  G2 W* U! h+ S> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
: b+ P- a* }  f" p2 `> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
( k+ `, a& B5 K: C4 @7 w> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 K' y3 L3 T4 S; D/ S5 O> 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
> important to you.
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# N1 y5 S6 k2 Z5 t. j8 K/ P( C2 h% }> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% W& q: v+ N! z# a  q9 k# ~> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# r' Y! J0 x. Q: L- K9 t> 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
2 g- }' y- A/ W2 V) L> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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4 l1 e0 |8 D3 t1 @4 @/ K> 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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