Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
2 T, h0 _+ W+ y8 Y0 a8 R> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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
$ `, ]8 E, z# ~9 H9 q! V> agreed it was.
>
* A+ s* w; M5 v' g+ }- f> 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."
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. h* d0 {- ]" n7 H" d; \5 ?+ p6 {> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
: g5 c5 l; B/ f) N> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "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
, O* {, e7 S- M. k8 Y# l; |- q> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
$ {$ ?; O& C, }) W> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
" }. ?5 l, h  r! Q> 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."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 l8 c: o; U% x$ p( V8 o6 a8 ~> 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,
4 ]* |; I" Q* o1 Z3 @: l% n> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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