Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( z: o$ S* y" w2 F$ {( B> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" A  t# Q1 v! X4 O> 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
2 S- z5 P  W  e" ~) p( _> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
4 l$ e- |! d% j* m) X> 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.
>
- _; _$ }8 t& R0 U9 S/ X9 }& h> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
& \1 W( {; O; j2 D$ Z: H2 H> 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
9 O0 i/ m3 j8 y6 a% B7 |! G> agreed it was.
>
4 p4 M+ F1 u, |: H6 _4 _> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( E/ r# Q7 a4 G4 d/ S. s/ K* K# k> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
1 A3 l) p3 L7 y4 N' T" z+ o> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 |  J. a1 S3 i3 Q/ @> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
% [0 P0 m: d& Q0 _- P> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 R1 [( `7 v1 s( T4 |8 M) u9 B> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
0 s; P) K( s0 s7 E- L  [> 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 Z5 v: G3 e9 `> 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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/ F: C. J, J4 N$ C) b9 o" ?0 {) P/ _> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
2 W5 Y$ ^+ M4 I" V! X6 D7 s& z3 T> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' O' u1 i5 g% j, r1 k5 y> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
" t) e- U2 N$ N) ~( Y! [+ T8 `( X> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
# f, L4 G& S0 \  D$ o4 U/ ]% x5 ~( U  L> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 }+ r1 V; `0 j> 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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