Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ g  f; L% |; d/ R) P> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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.
>
- B3 c6 @3 q3 o> 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
$ V7 Q" l$ v0 ~- s2 ?. A( k> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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/ v; \$ f7 ^2 y/ M" l> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
& b- s+ e" y# h; r' ~1 M1 p' b> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
# T! }3 z% d- P' ~> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
, u3 k; Y9 p3 h, B. u: @9 W> agreed it was.
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0 r% _& x0 }/ E> 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
. \& U, C& q3 b5 r$ @> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
, Z( H$ g7 i# c0 p4 h) {5 s, u" S> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
! q5 ?2 r1 Q# i' A> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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6 f/ Y9 e( [3 v& I> "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 V* S' a4 V% Q: k* J: K> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
% a# }! ^" Q9 L> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 G) R  f2 ]: h+ g( N! a" w> remained, your life would still be full.
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1 s' o1 x+ n- S. q; D. T& ?% S4 `+ S. k% Y> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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; L; A/ R$ e" M2 _) o> 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
+ w& }3 \9 ]" f# U# z" f> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
1 N) f  s) n$ [2 S) V/ A0 g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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, F% X" l) J0 q% Y> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
7 \6 I( e9 H, G# ]> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( `( z2 Q7 R5 [1 P/ A+ ]0 U8 m> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 B% `% ?8 Z2 v% s& y/ q. h> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 ^  p$ |, u6 {' F5 k( ^7 x> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ E4 i, t' @* T! @" {, Y> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
* @6 ^6 r# g3 R7 a> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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% Q' Q0 b) N- _1 X+ Q" c3 D> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
/ C! C9 z* _; }" S$ Z$ i> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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