Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 s2 G; k) U- U> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
; J& o$ G; v  l! p% U> 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
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- c8 h+ x3 k* G" 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
! T* A  A* ?. _' z* s> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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+ U' m& n/ `# k+ t> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
& a. Y2 n+ ^1 t- _2 _> 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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* u* g& z! V/ W  O/ X> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
3 z  a) b. V) Z5 l! w, e' M% i3 d> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
8 Y9 B; y( u; @$ {$ \> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
0 l& y+ p7 ~$ G2 I% z- @8 A> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) }( B4 o3 w) B1 G4 G8 `5 F> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
; i9 u$ Z$ c+ M3 F$ S> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) f: \8 F4 `. p7 G) }> 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
% S4 ?5 H& a: E/ Q$ S8 X1 f1 r  T> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* @! w: N, ]* o3 ]# {> 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
1 y9 b! D7 Z* {# E> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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$ z0 v% P" @/ K: N2 @8 `  V, o+ P5 i> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
, P& q6 ?& B% ]> 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
* s$ h& ~( [) r) y- e9 u# u> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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