Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ P1 T$ G2 c5 u; P+ _, x* [. S> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# g( T! {. M3 {1 H9 ^( s> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
- v8 j# D% g3 U  c% i> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
1 c3 C2 c2 x+ E) `> 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
. p1 ^6 u5 T( a  l- ^> agreed it was.
>
> 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
/ @- v0 t0 U/ Y0 K, h> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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: R' x' M8 W) D> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# ]+ o* L% k+ n2 k6 D> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) j5 ~! _6 H1 G' U& b# f6 ?& ?: V> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- C+ z; B/ A8 y1 r> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 P! ~; L$ }) {5 k# ]9 [1 o> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 I/ ?  H; e, y* O& J> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
' i7 `2 ]/ _8 ?1 T" L# ?% B; x> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- C" s# ?$ m8 w# c> your car.
>
; z' I; T" k. m3 G$ `% A> 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
$ t- N% t" |/ F2 E) }% P# z> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
6 G" f+ @' x* X- N; u+ U> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
0 \! Z* G) X3 v5 O, V" Y) a. \> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# ]* }6 `) }; @. l" |> 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."
>
( J2 o# _4 G2 R/ z& e> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* `4 L/ z0 v( r# f. ^! ^; ^3 Z> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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