Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 ^9 ?$ J6 X7 C3 B3 I> 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
6 J) V1 u0 B1 J2 a> coffee.
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( Q# t5 }( f, L, j- Z. L> 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
% \0 ^' t6 F: |. Z- g& k> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
+ `( ]3 L9 D4 M' o9 f> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 t/ ^) I3 A% M* @# m; K& A- d4 Y' g> 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
& z/ T' i& r1 e: M; V> agreed it was.
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* u8 w# @. s: `5 [> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
# `2 T/ I4 D# X8 ~% N" O> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
# U) p6 x; p9 z) }9 ^$ O> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 M* p7 @( c; _. C> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 ~% K7 J8 B+ f  i/ `3 K! j> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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* R; F# b' j  p7 \> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# T1 U* s; a7 ^1 ]> 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
" G8 _' G, x0 A9 x. z> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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+ M( y( B0 ?) W; k> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: }1 {" A" O" @9 U4 t> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
* {6 h6 k  t# _& [> important to you.
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" G  s: |6 p. c! B" B> "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
# r5 r- X0 }+ @- ~4 \1 T> 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
) e3 W; q6 v3 p3 r6 {( {  [> 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
; I2 Q2 _3 f( Z% u1 T/ w* M' K9 [> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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