Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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4 g7 x# a4 v1 Y. ?  i2 q> 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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* Y* T/ B6 Z, b( {+ Q> 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
/ N$ F6 d! }$ n$ I; d7 `; r2 Q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' j% r7 ?  }% P8 r" }5 N9 C> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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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
# J$ ?( P' U) E# u8 Z> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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6 s- c; f8 I4 S& P, k> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 k& k6 {& H) B> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 ^, J& z& {' U( G> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
" y1 k  ]9 Q0 u1 g> your car.
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3 w: h1 P* V2 l  T% V4 F> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ e: Y" I9 t) W- B> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
4 z' Y+ u; C0 |4 [/ I( X- d3 e" K> 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
6 P6 B0 s5 p1 F. g8 D> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
5 k- d% ]9 Z; g/ M) z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
" T4 x0 _1 r$ X8 \1 n/ H" o> 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
+ A  j& u$ R7 q5 N9 s( Z& i( 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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0 k4 @* W" `8 x% r  Z& |+ A+ ?* U9 W> 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,
4 j, r6 ~) u; p7 t% N> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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