Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 D0 w( ?; B4 }> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 n2 z, Y( F3 {9 d! A> 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
1 q) Y  ?% k" W2 y# Q8 i> 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
& M. H- i- @  ?  T% X> 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
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
0 R6 E( [; l. @# F5 M7 Z> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
" t, n  ]- o* |> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
5 V6 N2 g# [0 z: }  N> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ s+ |" {% ]3 \/ G% M! j> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
5 K. f9 t/ R3 q! z4 J+ j5 s> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 W$ B/ z5 f* X( y5 x( j> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 T. j0 x+ \/ O> 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
  K8 c3 F6 f: e2 I> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
4 W" w, C# R. t2 C> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
: ]' `3 Q, T' c% l> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 c2 U# k+ a# Z> 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
> 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
2 e& W  @1 [9 C1 [> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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& l- q6 V4 g- _4 y( L- X> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
3 M5 T' w: _  X' T> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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