Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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1 N" R' \3 f; w( K2 a7 X> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
3 {4 V1 i' y4 ?/ ~% d> 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
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
& D1 |! S8 N1 c7 A; M: ]5 h> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
$ o" }- c8 I% S9 L> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
# f0 o2 I. u. W) K> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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7 G( C1 W' E/ h> 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
( X* G7 N! Q: S. |> 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
! I" h$ A6 z" p) f) i* E! e0 c> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 |7 F, M/ X& J; m' a> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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/ t% z  O- M. x! i3 J- o  ~> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
0 K1 Y6 W: ?1 O4 Q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
; X5 i8 c  ^+ O1 k; C> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 J; {0 q1 f+ k& ]# h" X9 C> remained, your life would still be full.
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* m: w2 O8 ^7 W- }3 o" X# M2 g> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, k; a1 D/ s( H4 N> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 ~$ e( N" z$ J2 t> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
1 \) m0 {9 F' Q+ N7 v' G3 N" j! p> 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
) {7 u$ o$ `; T  m3 ?% ?) T> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 Q5 R& D( f! n$ w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, D# M0 L; G' |> 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
1 ?: i% U# L6 |# v1 Q> 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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6 D7 R* [0 Q1 h9 d4 k> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' q4 M9 I6 M* e1 z# a$ v' _> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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