Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 w9 \& b/ W: F7 ~, [5 T/ t> 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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+ q: h% h* C% m& l3 p; e' F3 D> 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
" L+ m' B1 O2 L0 c> 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
: O' ^6 G( D* k: Z- k% B> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
% B( e5 d, V- U$ j9 c9 p) `# ^> 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 P1 C2 o- S) D. f0 j  x& I> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
6 m" w' `( m' c7 T> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
3 N+ }5 Q% F& s' ~7 l, o: l2 J> 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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2 Z$ r1 N, ^9 ?) Y1 _> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
* D, B" `- R" \/ N& P9 }> your car.
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+ t6 w9 H- b$ z5 N- Z> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 r7 j( N" y7 z3 ?% K2 p! G> 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
: ?! q2 i* v$ K  Q/ A' U> important to you.
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4 o- O9 S: W9 ~8 N$ `' P> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ l9 H* ~7 L6 ?0 q, T& G> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ k: L! B9 E! K, e4 @- x6 A$ S> 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."
>
/ f1 C8 V; K  a8 Q2 Y$ X1 H8 n; u> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
+ a: W- w8 K; j) S9 K- b> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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" S" C% d- c, w' K) i- g/ M> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
6 e+ x5 ~# U+ {> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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