Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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0 B0 q' l! N" n1 C- j> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
! l% T- C8 m. V! R> 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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9 e) ]& I1 q- t> 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.
>
, R. x* ?! G$ E1 n% J. B% q1 N3 S> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; M- q$ [4 |* R) T7 h2 Q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
7 r! [5 J3 [$ o( S> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
0 t) M# F; s( P2 d8 {> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
) H2 [7 \* ^  Z* p( `2 j: v> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
- A8 I% }8 m' o+ _8 `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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
/ A" T$ k: ?% ]4 a* @# e> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
4 P$ A2 Y; j4 h  b5 }> your car.
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& d7 [2 j! d4 z2 c: L9 _; h> 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
5 G. [! v: C6 U' Y> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 Y! l) t$ y0 F- p9 G> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
% d  e0 q. q. U- p> important to you.
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4 E9 S% E' \4 U! T# G0 K1 s" T> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ F6 n' m8 p8 f6 R> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ \! ^) ^/ a9 f, P4 f" n, X> 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
( F: w* A9 d' n' q; Z  F! B> 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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& a' F7 b: e! _6 e0 \% n7 s$ S> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
# l% `0 j  b. q> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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