Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  J7 s. A& t# i# H) E> 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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% P5 e, b6 H- }; O& c: C> 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
0 x  T$ y" I# f7 [3 H% m( k! D7 H> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
3 ^" N/ C+ C5 t/ Q# 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
# r; j& n4 x# z2 K> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" @$ M) D- l0 P& E" _% F. _" t> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
( |+ ]: b) n6 ^) y/ j: S> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
8 I5 U4 [7 A! D9 B& ^> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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4 e  O' i) _) g& Y8 x. J: j/ E3 Y> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 K' O' T$ ?, G/ W5 `" O> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> 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
+ ^7 t8 I) o% y2 W0 }' r> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
/ t6 G$ [5 H8 r1 A9 Y: U> 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
> 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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2 p8 }& g) @5 B5 t3 f> 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,
7 L& e4 _: h0 Z" J! `> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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