Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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1 U- ]8 \' a' a. R6 W> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
* C! f0 O! w0 P> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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6 x6 }+ Q- h! L# _$ R> 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.
>
. [0 N) y0 m6 O( f4 `& f> 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
4 w# e- {* L( [+ t" A! b& {, h) H9 R> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
, R# g3 m! e" G6 N" l- s> agreed it was.
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, b8 |8 j0 a4 i( y' D> 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
> 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 d7 m5 _, d. }" U& d> 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
/ m, Z0 U: d8 k' p7 @> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> 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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> 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
> 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
& X1 L& P2 @" x5 H5 J> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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9 o- t6 }/ Z2 d$ v> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
7 v, {8 c' K& y5 O3 Z% M> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
( ]: ^' W+ B7 o3 w( ], R> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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! S3 A, [0 A, Q8 b4 r> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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