Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  x) C8 w' V0 S) g0 H> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& {& k+ S# r9 r8 G3 |) G. p> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 X; U% _2 ~# A! N  k0 J2 S/ [> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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. L  [8 X% q0 z- r+ h  v  @> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
! {' T7 x/ g# Y8 [3 P# Q2 y> 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
9 z0 N- a; U& C. V" q7 I> 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
' t% J& H8 q' M; R4 f> 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
4 v+ ~' E/ V0 t. ~. A> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 }/ `/ z# a3 {+ d4 d9 j> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- k0 `! O1 U7 }, q6 q  G> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> 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
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
1 x- w& I1 C3 V/ b1 k6 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
> important to you.
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. U' u# E% }+ e( D> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
" {/ A0 n* {5 z% X4 m; Q  T> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
0 ~7 j9 y4 o/ n6 m/ M; J> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; ]6 R$ g  m. v( ~# N> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
9 ?( U% O6 \- m) l" d  |/ r( u1 W> 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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