Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  s6 T  }4 r$ ^0 H" Q5 S> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
5 H* K6 O5 f2 q8 T> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> 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
7 W$ a8 f2 ~  l3 v> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> 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
1 ~' A* v) @% _9 z9 y6 [8 a> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
' T7 M) k) t3 x) I' ~3 J6 [> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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) c# x) I3 n; V" e. ?  s( W2 B. R> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
) U( b) A$ x7 p6 d* |7 O3 C3 z> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
. q( ?. a! d* s> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- O+ d! I* r  d( c' R> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
" v. m: I4 \  G( ]> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 _* X9 D7 U, ^# o7 _& j% c> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
- ]2 I+ x$ t( `2 H9 q> remained, your life would still be full.
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# V' W/ ^+ _9 Y4 {& G$ k> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
+ G) U  U; M( I: `/ N> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ V& @. h& X, z> 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
* ~: t$ ?, |, K( p5 Q4 e+ I> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
, ~# w6 f4 K; Z2 O6 Q- {> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
: N4 `( w' V  K6 v/ F> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
9 ]3 A/ }, s9 a9 Q' K+ K3 ]5 k' n" n  j" L> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ X7 c# e+ o+ Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 `- b+ K2 s% G/ e2 p3 S+ n  {> 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,
2 h8 }6 g( b: u6 x! {% _> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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