Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 E& z  u  ~8 M& i* l> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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2 P8 A% A0 Y) G7 T/ T+ W> coffee.
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" m0 |: d3 h2 b> 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
/ e# ]6 C. o" d; {+ _% a. N9 Q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
3 B+ L6 S8 V* A! e, x9 _% _4 _( N! d) L> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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5 H% d. J: g# \6 ^3 W> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
9 [9 r4 _# B+ P> 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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> 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
$ i1 \& L0 @* b/ g5 s) n& T: k/ `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 [' A4 D1 {6 {) v4 r' `9 x> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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7 l5 |  [5 Z8 f' K! g9 {> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& ?7 E/ H* u8 i6 `* ~> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 x6 z& Q( d. w: W  t  |> 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.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 h0 z( l7 g, z) b4 y1 _9 M6 i> 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
" p/ T1 y1 v3 \> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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% |9 v9 Z, P6 W1 ?; g# m6 q' C, U> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
' ^) l. @: X4 [- ]7 X1 ^> 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
+ p( G% a) e% z> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
, j- y6 T- K2 f' U! J& `> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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/ ]7 \3 d+ s: `; V7 \> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 y3 g6 b% f) r# @  T( d' ?> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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! n8 W3 W3 E. O3 w> 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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