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
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
& v" s2 q' b' ]/ ^( w> 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
/ K8 n, i' T8 E& _( \> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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0 @# P' b" O; u3 A! T> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
$ e# ~/ x$ \5 E; ?/ \> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
5 {- r0 r* N: @7 K7 V% k% @> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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* ]0 S  `, k$ q/ }> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 A( F+ H0 V* V) ]0 N3 f> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
% H/ n: s8 I; T0 N: N/ D> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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5 U; t1 c$ e+ W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
7 h4 T) i( I% Q% r8 Y> 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
6 V) g2 v! ]0 u- p2 L% _! J  v8 g9 M> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
2 K, P  K' I: ^2 z; S7 Q4 I> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# a: n% i) \% P' ?% `, P> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
2 z9 X( g" o4 }$ r> 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
: ]+ L. @9 J: x. R) o> 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
' y5 {0 d/ Z/ K! G5 o2 y5 t> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
, r, L$ Y/ g: o6 W. t) |  @> 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
> 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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/ ]: Q3 _3 w& w' v/ w) E> 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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3 n( ^% ^: S$ B5 q3 ^2 D  s> 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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