Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
( F/ X, p$ X3 d* O> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
! o% v% [2 a! q' Z3 A> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
9 X( e3 n8 h7 i> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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# ^0 H1 M7 o* N- g, J+ `. R7 N> 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
" c( A, o" H/ c% f2 o> agreed it was.
>
> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
0 n0 u6 S: K  M2 N3 @+ Z> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  Q: g# [) _: v1 m% |0 ^  }> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, b3 {  t$ `4 B> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ e' E+ D8 m) y* \7 I* j( ?) a> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
' [5 w; D5 C3 F. b> remained, your life would still be full.
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8 ^0 I) ^7 ^" O9 p' L/ J> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
+ Q: T' u: u2 [' Z4 j* g> your car.
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  g" d4 p1 b, a- D, N& h5 x> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
' Q* o4 P  G( l( Q( L( x" S6 t> 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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$ g9 k' D8 R! ?8 W' |  M4 K/ F6 c> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
2 Q" B$ J+ _' V- q0 ?> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
9 D! Q* C) |. X& K' N( p' G> 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 w( q5 ~6 [- _: t# ?* q1 G% U> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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