Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
5 u  R/ P' a- t% c> 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
2 @) g$ l* G; t: B( w) W# i> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
. h8 t+ m6 O0 s> 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
0 T, w) p5 ~3 m" s. z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& F0 ?, ]  Y$ f0 C, R! n7 o> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 m: K  N4 x, X; R+ ^2 g> 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
* q  b# F3 N- l- P4 V# R> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
! m* c: H/ ?  z" h! n/ p& c> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
6 A% m7 V6 n0 V1 E% H% W> your car.
>
3 Z$ H, Z: y" o> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) `% s$ J# `% q> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
: Y+ ?$ B0 W& d> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
  _8 Q& Q/ h& E5 B! r# E0 g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
( ]# _$ v3 R/ o- H> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. o; m$ e9 B" M$ u  G- m> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
* c4 J: Q  b) G7 c3 S4 ~  a4 |> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
' G; _; G, [9 X. X> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
4 b5 D1 s: K$ Y# o! P" ~/ l> 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,
, Y" k/ k4 l& h6 a) A* n> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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