Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 z; Z7 {' }' F1 i> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  U0 v* ]' s  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
> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
% O" ~1 |& W0 @  j> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
* U, Y2 V& b: u0 N- d; c  J" q7 Q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
3 C/ `" x; r2 t* t$ h; \; Z> 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 E2 u2 {; Y: ]4 U5 H! ~> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
6 F) Q1 z8 b" s1 C+ i8 r> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
; P' ]4 k9 Z8 |1 k7 R> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
- Y$ F# g3 }% [3 r> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
* ~8 D6 X* w6 V* I! p4 ~> 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
, a! c2 X; ~/ v" o. Z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 Z# ?. c' E" X$ r3 j> remained, your life would still be full.
>
% l" k1 E  G) I/ d- k1 B, \( j> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
% u9 `9 j8 G2 i+ x> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& ]) X# L' d2 g7 V9 B; v1 [; U> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
) C/ r% l7 W) K, b8 V0 o> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: s* u# X) s7 E/ I# W( W' e> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; W) x0 i" ^, V. z2 @5 j> 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
6 O. P) `  b$ `) S: s) b, [> 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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> 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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, b& i1 i+ q% V- A& E> 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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