Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
# l. o& {  R2 }7 @" g; P' ]0 i> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) g3 h4 V' [0 f% J& M/ `> 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.
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5 s4 R0 V3 V/ u+ j5 r! V# ~8 ?$ F> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
9 Y9 ?7 Y: G% ]4 h: M( G$ W' s> 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
* O. X$ ?; q8 D, F, ]> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
4 i- r! h) P; O0 S( z% J& ]> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
: G- ~  \% t2 S, }+ F) h> 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
6 b6 q1 a# b! D' K7 j> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ \- h% K  a3 c# ]8 b$ Z3 R$ ^> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* e7 a; o' B' X4 R$ T& v  A> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& a! O7 i1 p! Q8 N4 O> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* {4 X7 C$ R5 r1 O; Z  D- @, i> remained, your life would still be full.
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( J! m4 d: }1 k/ m+ v  R( d> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
# m8 b  k! U) W> important to you.
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) J# p- H: W: o5 T( y- H) R> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
7 v" S% Z$ Q+ }4 I9 h' C/ ^9 b> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
5 F; B* D: x! a6 `9 b. ~0 M> 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
: c' j8 Z0 C) t> 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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  D6 t( h) g6 S5 o9 m> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
  [. w' m3 x( P: Q/ H/ |1 t$ ^> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' ~+ S& h0 G7 R8 p* o# F3 W> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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