Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 c* B/ X9 N9 S> 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.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
: `) X8 ]4 c- d1 c- Z2 b) q7 e> 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
" x( q- O# z* U5 o; }# p> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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7 H. y/ q$ Q5 w1 Y/ L$ d> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. `: _0 o4 B' T$ m4 t3 D  ?) {7 X> 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.
>
+ d1 k$ B) f+ C2 B4 f8 v> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
  q1 ]" v" d7 j8 U0 ~6 D6 j> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
  u/ J, o1 o* W> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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4 d* Z) Z; h, v9 w" L7 E> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
, e/ a. v) ~# @> remained, your life would still be full.
>
4 T  d, q$ H) D/ r4 }> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
( d9 U: Y3 L9 M& T9 M> your car.
>
3 \: H! u, i( ~; K$ P& v> 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
( \9 K5 i, y9 \: n> 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
4 ^5 R9 Q( I1 k, {3 }> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
% L# |" l" d. j+ K8 w> 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
7 z! [, L3 S( [4 ]> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; s, B  `; V+ T1 g> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
2 N: j: x: U  K- C: M% w> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 O4 q: o' K8 l' Z' S> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
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