Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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- T0 A# E* _) f" b% {( 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.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 F0 y) K6 d$ d. b1 ]> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
+ i4 n% h+ r9 _" q) v> 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
% m) h% K/ D7 i4 `> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
! E% A- Q, a" A8 u0 `' _$ @> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
' G5 o4 f$ A' t* ~* \* C0 c) m> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
6 \/ l1 K/ d( X0 d: M> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
0 x, Q$ l+ W1 ?' i* n: o! }> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "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
0 ]5 Z; C6 K" O# L  u& \> remained, your life would still be full.
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6 L0 r" F$ |  y, B" |& R0 N> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
3 L5 t0 H% N6 S2 B> your car.
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, R( ?3 P$ I: z& s; w> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
2 y: B5 W' y' K4 ~9 y- Q" d> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
9 x& q% e* q1 L! c% Y* S9 E. h1 c> 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
> 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
> 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
2 W8 t& d2 U6 F6 w+ p> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
# o# Q5 c0 X% B4 L2 A  W> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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8 C$ H+ W; r2 p# ~> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
6 }6 p) B5 ?4 S2 ?" O> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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