Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 E7 N) ^1 N# Y" F+ A> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; p: c/ [  \) [+ Z+ c' H, D> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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( T, @0 q( p2 ^; V) |> 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
/ K: R% V/ ^7 D. @3 J> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
3 L8 |6 g5 R. ~  p* u> 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
> agreed it was.
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& r: D( |' X  o' v( o7 ~; h> 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."
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9 t8 v" U/ ?$ w8 A! N7 Y  Q! V( [> 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.
>
$ B! x6 S5 w: c0 j> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# l% q- O( b! A4 Z> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
9 E7 d* P* S: q% k> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
2 M! d9 m8 {2 i% L> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 g6 s% B3 D8 X  `> 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
$ f  q+ j' L( N$ Q( N$ N> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ Q, }) ^5 p" @$ l: L( T( \+ G: s( P> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
- f2 B4 K6 I& C# S! b2 c/ Y* `" H> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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! g" t2 ?) S* P; F; _+ w> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 w7 q$ M3 m: c5 B* _$ z> 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,
: X# \+ p' R* y/ s5 j( e5 n> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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