Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
% c* F& S0 Q1 X( C> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 x( ~9 q- D, e+ G! h# b6 `> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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6 ^1 ~* @8 n; J  v6 b, m$ r' h> 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.
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) U' P1 d" e8 {( Q: q* M> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 L, a, B2 X( P1 o  M> agreed it was.
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> 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
4 F$ u; K- }6 Q  Y, y> 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
+ \. r4 M" `, ?> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 X# P, m' d  G! ~) z> 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
7 I" @/ d8 F* X* Y  P7 Z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
; d! P( J. ^9 ?6 L9 V4 M" M' h* r> your car.
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8 T- w$ o0 E* a9 P5 \0 i; F> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
  f! f2 B$ {$ Z3 E$ z* V> 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
( a6 `8 p6 ]" C/ R4 \# G> 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
+ q$ ?+ ?# [; m: ?> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
+ i( W0 n; ~& L> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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+ Q3 Y$ }) `6 {) T- v6 l  G4 o> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
) w. H& a. U, `) l5 S2 d> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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