Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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
> coffee.
>
: \4 N4 }7 B0 P- L* u( a> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
2 o0 ~8 `: h2 s* J" s3 P) \* _> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
- a; M, U% P0 L7 J$ S4 s: W6 N4 H> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
! B/ _# ?0 G3 R' \9 y/ D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
7 Y- A/ I9 V& t* t" K6 w' ^  w> 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
> agreed it was.
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, }+ K4 F5 {8 ~- a- ^3 D/ 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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% \9 ?6 D4 _4 X9 I% n> 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.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
0 T5 B( I6 |% s  i6 G, ]: C. _5 Y> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
! b6 R0 f9 K! S" ~) t& E> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
3 U/ D1 `* D/ ~" _- s9 }2 Z> 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
" z; x- Q: H/ l; f1 g: B> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
" P  x' n: c* C. A" `# W> 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
  f) n/ i/ I) t5 U3 H! N: I> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 l) |- c- b! {2 Y" O> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
9 e9 d- X5 u# N3 \) u( O1 Q9 o> 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 q7 Q; d  f( C- r; T' A; u+ t> 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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( u; J) {! C$ w5 v4 t0 d> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' S8 ~! z4 ]6 I9 H5 Q0 Z& C4 N, y> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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