Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 T; A6 x6 I6 T> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
- A0 j0 i1 F! S% L7 z! Z> 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
> 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
> 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
' j0 C( q% X( [, h- @6 [. @> agreed it was.
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' _0 a  ]  T, x2 K4 v> 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
* ]. y$ l8 v6 V9 x& P. z, h4 Q> 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
/ ^; }* u0 g' M! }> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 T3 `6 T! T2 r$ b/ x> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
; ^" K# B! ~# i8 p) ]! g  T> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: E1 m& D& I. j/ L* p1 X/ D> 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.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
  Z) ^0 B6 y7 w2 ]. X+ x2 P( g> 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
: R* P+ P. H# R! W% L! X> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
  Y& p7 r3 [6 E3 q/ D> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ F( D# Q3 D6 D- j7 `4 f3 p, l9 V> 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
3 |, {% C+ W' f> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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4 m+ j+ F9 k; S. r9 m" p7 T> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
$ h# O7 r2 F  d& Y* |" C1 L> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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" E6 R7 d, u/ o, ~6 t3 |> 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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