Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ r6 J7 k$ w2 h8 {- U+ _4 y> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 B( Q2 H9 t9 b1 J7 j> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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% ?2 c3 J) N# Z* J> 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 l' |/ k! i# n( A4 m  B& ^> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> 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
& F- `* h4 r' E( n> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& [: D6 X. C. ?> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
: J4 d! |. A& w0 ?0 k) O+ o% o> 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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$ L) T. z0 C5 b" C> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& a; c) F2 Z" x/ x3 c* [2 `5 b> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 @. O$ _) @" ~5 O" }0 A8 l( K> 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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, c* c& I( F2 l; S& D( K> 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
  S# f1 {: H2 y> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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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
- K" W% H: {5 v( B- r" `> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
. ]" @1 y" \, m9 p) t; a> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
, c* r: M+ R$ @2 I- l7 ]! B' B7 w, v. a> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> 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,
% z( ?1 I2 K4 F+ G2 O! r7 e> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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