Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 {& n* g( r/ a> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
. p8 {+ p- j" s, ], i% ~) a> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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4 r# E; X/ 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
( ~- k9 F9 Z0 o3 t% n( Q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
8 z/ I  w  V; _2 K$ G> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
% t1 J5 @* S) u% U( W8 y$ O) f> 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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+ g5 U' ~# L: C. ]8 T> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
9 J6 r% h! ~1 l( V6 l3 p> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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6 z' h' w: {% l1 L! k! F3 O: t> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 G2 n1 D" {4 i# ^> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
; _/ W6 d# V/ @( ^/ n6 p9 x6 V> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 d6 v$ l$ F" t# j& r$ M) ]* v> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
. n# E7 M7 J6 |. [& |# j> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 b1 Z9 Z8 `. _0 G, G> 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 e5 s$ O  N7 V0 r! Z> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: r7 g! b5 T; o) Q3 Q8 G8 m> 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
7 P- H+ q4 {1 |. I> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! _4 S8 O6 D" u' ~+ e  T# e  s6 \> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
' q( X, \8 Y6 w& T7 H, w> 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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> 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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