Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 z  J8 G  Z3 n> 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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& h" {/ N  f1 l4 Q' }! k  B> 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
! w5 M/ ]4 y2 q9 W; x. k> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
8 y  K& L8 e6 V6 v% ~: B5 e> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 [3 U# ?$ u. e" p# X> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
& o2 M: q. h- x/ b> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
# F. L6 `2 N4 I0 m% D( K> agreed it was.
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& F% d8 I; N# n> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* k% o6 v9 h. m! A/ C7 j. Y3 ~> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
6 i) k) i" y; d% g> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
$ w) M7 u8 M% U" h0 \> 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
2 w/ ^  J; A( @" p  [; V" i4 a> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
. X* E- X* Y. X/ b% p7 j1 e> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( M/ z: T% U9 ^6 _$ J) q> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 |. w0 c& e4 [# p# {> 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
$ Y' Y# I; X1 ?9 R> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
* _1 L4 @+ ~" ~7 c" e8 F> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
$ E: r% E/ o3 u0 l& U> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
3 S. K: r6 h# s: @) j: v> 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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