Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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: W2 r7 E4 ]0 h6 m7 b+ 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
> 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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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
1 z! g! F) E. b, |- C+ i> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
7 ?& q% [5 S4 t) {/ q0 S, @/ {> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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3 l; i4 g, S" x: y+ R6 |6 r% g* m> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& A9 r% r$ Z, N9 D: |/ E6 f+ u> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
- b4 f0 s# r6 S" q! ~! V! O> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
' M% b7 _& C  Y: h3 H1 G> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "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
1 y* ]/ m; x4 i$ W. _> remained, your life would still be full.
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- A! e) f  X! _2 R: k/ c> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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/ f/ `. k% M1 U3 ^> 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
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8 q) p4 i& Y+ |2 A6 B1 p> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
0 @# L$ f3 Q2 s! z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
( l. k6 T# m4 z3 y4 @5 e/ ^3 ?7 i> 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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* o  p3 b- b3 j1 F! F> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
/ H7 P! s9 u& r, n  j8 y# h/ L5 V- |> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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% a6 V' c. a# H- r> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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