Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# ]2 c: c3 u, m> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
1 @8 m' t; z+ _9 D, C' A) s  o> 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
1 u& w. y/ {8 h  Y8 K> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
" M5 @- _9 U7 [/ R7 ?> 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
5 ~3 w& ^& G3 r7 f; _' R0 @> 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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% T) u1 {# G/ \9 ^# y/ s/ c* r> 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
; E9 v3 A8 M8 q+ U; F> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
; e7 y! S6 G1 }; K2 K> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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7 K. h5 V' C! _7 s, n> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 u) j# Z* ^2 Z: Q7 e; n> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, \4 L( s6 u# D# G3 U> 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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
. u: @* _# t$ J6 m> your car.
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! i" e9 |$ y4 l- q> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# \! s. ^' L% t5 i> 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
5 |4 j0 E( ]9 o+ B> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> 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
% Z- Z5 p1 m$ j6 q3 _> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 F: ?( q8 z2 K' Y> 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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2 `/ f' c4 q- n. }> 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,
0 f& {4 }% p6 A3 `> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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% Z! s% R) D7 h1 c> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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