Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 h3 \2 J: w* C5 c) W2 j& W/ O" K) U> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
7 \% e1 F4 t) T$ K6 y' ~( G> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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6 ~, u* U& {8 o, o> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 s% y& N8 c$ B7 [! H; D6 L# F> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
' K4 Y- o( P, \4 M3 x, @! i> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
4 }6 p' f! S: u  S, ?' T, l  z6 X> 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
) b9 ?( g; o  V+ M' X) G, T* J> 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
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
  ^4 `( o3 A9 T> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
> 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
& H8 t6 B' O  B; W$ K& e> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
: I( a- i' D9 G1 c) U/ A& d' [' ?> 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
> your car.
>
> 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
- c2 e4 \: O/ G( |: x  v> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
( P2 b7 v1 d: D4 v- L> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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9 h  [0 k: U' i! g. u4 q& G$ ~> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 E2 {& m% q6 P# q9 Z1 {  [* J> 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
1 U4 i( X6 D& K* q! c> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
, H# c' c  \4 _9 |> 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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  m8 b4 X0 G1 f. l# x  z> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
$ w( @' ?3 A7 L6 m' M> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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