Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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0 {1 e% _* {- w" c# h/ Z: m> 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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  t& R) P8 a! {. D1 m> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ _5 c# V% O% I> 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
' K+ }, t1 w$ n$ m9 D> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
' J; U* k4 l; f  u/ b6 B( Q4 n6 G) \. u> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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( o0 a& ~+ M" v; e$ j8 v$ r> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
- j' ]) M/ U" P> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
) a$ D/ q: ]9 a2 c7 C8 \7 t> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
' g' `9 e5 y6 b9 ~- ^+ k6 }7 a> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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; J" Q& i3 }1 Z0 [> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 ]) A5 Z8 D2 I/ I> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' a. g0 T" B9 q2 X$ y& q/ T> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 M9 f5 k1 W& \3 G* |, F+ H> remained, your life would still be full.
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* g0 R& U! A1 F# l> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- n$ U! e/ [3 b6 Z% `" L> your car.
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8 T$ L$ p/ A7 G0 W# X> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
/ S1 i1 U, H$ O' t) k2 l> 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
> 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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% I: E4 z4 V; e8 W' i: b) Q1 l> 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
+ S1 T7 T+ q; G5 F+ }* ^+ E> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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  w$ ^0 ?! ^; g> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
( e! r8 h" G: Q0 f> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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