Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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& {# [3 v6 b) t9 m! b> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
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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
4 W! [# _0 k, H! ~0 l# y4 D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
9 Q0 V. f5 b7 x> 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
. h2 @- a4 d  u4 ^* K& `) ?> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
6 [! N$ A$ M$ c% T> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 Y: O) Z  s! w0 c2 \> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# n1 u/ m' q$ y4 U8 E> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
/ r  G2 Q2 V# N  ~> 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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# r6 ?$ C0 L- ~2 u) Z) `$ j> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 v) ]4 T/ \7 E$ B* Z) q> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( C7 p2 L% e* s, ~> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
) w# @& G- l& ]( A. K* |- B$ U& _> 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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8 x% E* f" u) \* Q' g! T, j> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 l5 x" v* ^  I" x- L  F> 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
) ?8 u. a/ R( w+ u6 b, C7 S- z> 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
8 V( z( k& ~7 e0 [* S$ T> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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1 Y' C9 c/ y9 y5 S0 S* y> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 e- s/ T; {; F* d6 h! J> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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