Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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- F1 g6 s% T) e> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
: k, S) U. ~) `7 @' g) S> 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
> 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
3 G: _" d2 S+ A> 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
% g" |4 p9 G% x% r. M5 j1 p/ }> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 C8 w0 n9 D8 }6 T9 [0 V. f' H" M> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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" _! i, m7 A% n. {7 P; [> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
4 [4 h5 p  `' c& w! x6 m> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 n! q5 P" P$ a( X9 F6 Y: O- O> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
; [" x3 G3 y) n- D& _* C# }> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 f9 z, ?( l( Z: R. T- T> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
- D, J& I( }- _& k* a$ r; E> 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
; e8 T& ]/ @8 P# _1 k4 A> your car.
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# b& B# p* `: \% A0 ~3 Q; V> 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
' V( r2 y; a2 y5 a> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
4 D3 j8 e- M' Q> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> 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
' g" G, `9 J6 X6 \9 R3 e8 A$ x. ?> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ j9 L6 G* I6 ?* u% w* M7 m> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
  o, k% M4 W0 m. ~# \4 R  r> 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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8 X- L6 S& x: K> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
$ I  S  Y' _0 _. D4 t) j- Y/ q8 A  j> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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9 x1 V$ }3 ~! y# Y7 j> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
- V1 V8 K! K) Q> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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