Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
  \6 B* C" f; g) O# D2 D> 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
4 w0 x% b* D& w/ r/ g0 R> 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
  |1 r0 ?% N, m2 O( r> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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* _) q# ?- }; Q8 P> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
9 H4 Y( a7 y9 a2 i! u> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 b/ K+ C0 @5 D& h4 }> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 j* y6 d5 ~! ^/ p3 @: U> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
/ e. l% a+ h1 c8 c; o> your car.
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> 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
> 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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$ M3 [* `+ l$ P- k6 s3 S% `> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 a5 m1 o4 _2 H5 V7 P; Z! |  r2 U5 o; A> 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" B/ R7 @. O% F1 }; A$ ~> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
8 _- b7 M0 l+ g; Z2 l> 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
> 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,
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8 C; p9 f& r! P9 C4 N: F* |> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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