Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ g" Z$ a# N9 y> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, b# w7 P$ c  w, ^; `> 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
  ~7 D% h* l1 a. i/ Z5 K" P2 U> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
4 o6 A! C3 T6 P) G> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
& _  c1 c/ R7 i" ~> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& p6 ]# W7 k' [: G! _> 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
# a' {* A; L  L# u+ n> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
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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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" s; k4 @: @8 F3 `  l9 O# }> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 L4 v! T3 q- i. o! E& U> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. e$ e& _) U* [$ W+ e> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
. N: J9 l5 ?8 |2 s1 w+ C> remained, your life would still be full.
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" P/ Y" m% ]: L% e$ o/ [/ u> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
6 ]2 Z3 S( |1 L0 b& \- E> your car.
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% ~& [& O: L* H! S> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# }2 ~) I; w0 }3 o$ `! H, D9 @: w> 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
' I! }+ Q7 F' f  [/ S> 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
1 E7 k& P' q" l0 T> 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
" ?- r( p0 x- M5 j9 K+ ]) R; d6 Z> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
3 J. t7 J3 P, c6 |5 }> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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9 u  s; ?1 y# ]* d$ C" z> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
# B! M8 b4 M- m> 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,
& u- T4 p- n) }; A2 o0 v> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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