Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
0 m6 i2 ^: j/ S2 E, f, {> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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& K- I! Q+ |, ^# U: p> 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
8 S; o5 z) T0 l9 ?: |* v  {7 \" u> 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.
>
* Q. [" a! z% K) r* Q( ]0 H2 E> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
8 s! H6 e* H4 `9 b+ j# ]> 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
5 F+ M( O# A) ?/ Y/ x( d! ?> agreed it was.
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> 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
. W3 E  P- M  p( S. i2 F> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "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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+ L/ Z& `- B4 ?6 {1 E" 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
6 K( {( s- D; d$ x7 e: A2 R+ D7 U) D> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
- a/ s0 A' K6 e: U7 W> 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
0 r& V: X. i  ~) ?- J+ B1 x> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ q  E& t8 G) n- N' M9 g1 G% b4 `> 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."
>
> 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,
  Z3 }( S' ^8 d% s, W> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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% I& C! l4 n0 N( g# D> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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