Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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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7 r6 F2 h9 s4 i+ O> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
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> 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
$ r: X0 |( L3 O- y3 m' r* d> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
+ Z1 `% p4 T; Y+ j- F$ S' F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 l; d% I, z. b( q) I. P> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, \  p- X1 @- ^+ `> 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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! k% y5 I  {3 C> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
& F6 g- ^# @2 _9 O. i> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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% r: n- [, _( F4 d" V  z6 H+ i/ j> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# T. n. R! g0 k4 @5 \' C> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
1 i# O* |9 V" h$ L" ]9 L, q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* ]- H; o2 |* G3 W+ U> remained, your life would still be full.
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9 V7 g0 P- j" ]1 G, P- a> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
! p% Z: U, F) ]" W2 h> 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
* s, q0 s+ j8 m- _> 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
7 M- n3 U9 F. h% i& h3 c5 O/ O* S> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 \+ ^/ y$ z% 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
3 E8 _7 Z9 R  k! a> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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$ d4 q- \0 h! [3 e, P% |> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
( P& u0 `& \4 S> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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