Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, z  i5 i& u8 W2 N6 `8 l> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 |: p* r3 U- H" k> 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
> 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
& ?, o) c+ n8 j7 f> 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
+ x  M, E8 W$ [; d7 \9 S" f/ O> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
9 R0 `  \' P% B9 ~& B3 |> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 B' {4 y# g  @1 i& g> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
4 {6 b) u! z2 B" G3 s; _> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
, Q3 C* A/ m. ~) v: ~9 Y> 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
. N, h, \  M& R2 [; w6 u3 A> remained, your life would still be full.
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( K. C& V  |2 q) p) d9 F/ f; U> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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' K" a8 r& N4 R0 x> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. b3 U0 L2 q% L. \% j> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
3 h+ T0 W; ]  W2 s! i. G> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
4 o( g& d; J  O6 ]> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
/ n3 ^# h% O2 p> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
& T+ `, ]( Y* l) o# v% a* m3 n% E> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) C1 g( j5 m" F8 I8 B! p) X2 X> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
. `+ _- h$ j3 b& \' y> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
0 [8 x  w" p) i5 B8 }9 j1 \' u/ L& r> 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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' A) M3 V0 {4 u4 [> 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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4 n" O8 s9 ]& w! K6 n7 c& v! i' b* R> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
: j. E( b6 J$ x* ^> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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