Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 V' b, N1 {: I2 f. ?! C( Q+ V> 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.
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( W( n% o/ Y1 ]% t; Q) R> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
( d- Z) H& }1 B+ W+ }> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
) M$ }- V+ l4 t1 f/ Y2 p> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. \$ H" G0 B  p) R4 J( y( T> 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
! i3 j( b. l, S0 Q" M> 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
; m& d) c' g4 }+ e' a: X> agreed it was.
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- q$ A; B8 I3 v2 }> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
' m  w/ l- Z5 c$ v# C" p> 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
. f, x1 v3 ^4 r# D' N& y- M* O8 H2 B> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
8 F# V; G& ]) @/ M9 y" B> 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
3 m4 x5 L* J- c1 X> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
) E9 Z( e+ R( n> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
/ m: l) x' n# a, A+ `' J> 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
6 G4 t9 T9 }& a* V/ m> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
& @0 D1 V; P1 [> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
. g, j9 |$ ]: ]2 E0 z6 U> important to you.
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( n% W& Z4 \7 b/ z* }> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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."
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! S- F( c2 Z2 `# ]: Z0 I4 E> 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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1 G7 ?. ?9 f& |( @/ s- z> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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