Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, n" m5 o' b0 K> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
0 a" H# T# m! `) W2 V2 N* P> 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
% u4 f( d5 }( c& |> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
2 ?( |1 ]0 M' q/ L, [> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
1 U2 K  f5 [. U0 Q1 u, X7 L' X: n> 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
  {! E( m. j0 K, W8 U* k6 @$ u; ~6 E> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
- L* f) F7 M6 V2 s% M: S/ ~% G> agreed it was.
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2 l+ o; H6 E% z# ]2 K" \- Q> 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
% c& X% c2 s) P* K# I$ r> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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3 l: F: _/ f9 g7 n8 ]7 p> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
" w3 m" E0 S! K; z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 f) I% I" H! F> remained, your life would still be full.
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# `) l* T6 G) [# r8 V> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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( u$ x4 ~; L8 E4 p( S2 |> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
  Y+ R( q) O1 |; z* B> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
! k" u1 ]5 \: _/ e> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
9 Y: R- b; Q. _. u* B> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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; N$ u; j& z" W- ~  P> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
+ C8 d* U9 i. i( s. \> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% V6 A7 S& J4 ~4 K+ P; _3 ]> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, B! N9 E. F" R. s+ R> 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
& {' |5 S# i7 @8 x& ?2 B> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
, N$ h: u5 x& n5 S> 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,
# A) D( M2 c* \> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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