Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
) v4 k4 C6 u$ q3 o> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
1 O4 F* x+ G! ?: a7 m2 c2 \8 f> 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
( P7 J+ H0 j- @# T& n> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
/ q1 t& g, i6 ?; H. K> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
: J1 |4 d6 {  x. ~  S/ i, v> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
6 a( h2 V% ?  Q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
$ Y' `& P- P* e" a6 O% v& y( v> 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
) [, b5 [. F) H> 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
8 w3 K5 x( _8 c1 E' U# n> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 `& j8 |" Z( D0 Y! `2 Z> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
( X& d* G' M, o4 W7 q  h> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 q3 `7 p! ~5 w0 _8 R/ U! E> remained, your life would still be full.
>
: h' u! U" u/ I8 H0 K3 @> 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
/ g* s$ i6 [  G) w> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% P& q( a0 R  G( y4 Z' E> 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.
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3 u, W0 s/ M7 [3 ^. H' R! C> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 X! z7 J# r  c0 v- P& n> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
  @2 u1 W- p: X1 I5 i6 L; I* d( i> 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
# w+ \/ N) I# {4 P4 t$ I# U> 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
# B% C8 U+ S! D9 P0 }9 B> 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,
8 c! P+ @; H, n& f> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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