Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 U( I! u: k2 x/ R! F) u0 M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
$ Q! @- j2 C; x  @> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
6 {4 D% l! A. H8 J8 L> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
9 g" R  x% k3 ]* o> coffee.
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) i  _. [  S$ J9 p; Y> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ p  ?( C: F4 E8 S% ?2 Q> 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.
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/ ~6 c' C9 R: p; U$ N> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
3 C$ B' b) B7 R- Q" V9 t> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 {0 c; p3 h( E/ Q" s( M8 u* b> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
0 u) `$ _/ a" v> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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- v" F2 m# ]& Y9 q3 f> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
5 y/ C9 r& J; Y8 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
+ y; o8 A& V+ h) ?. H' i> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
% j0 D: P6 ~9 x3 m+ f> 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
; j* F" w! m2 x1 }* P# d> your car.
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5 [7 `7 g. D" O, W# }/ N+ H& i> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
# ?1 q& A. @  h# [  V> important to you.
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* b7 y- b8 ]) m) i, {# }> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
9 G- j2 S# H# ?/ Y  w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
1 ?3 l/ ^& a" ~: Z0 g, d> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
! c7 L0 C/ A: i$ g> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
7 B: K1 E/ J8 a( x% ~, s> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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4 O/ Y3 x  }; f3 x3 v' g* f7 U  w> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
9 [/ M/ G8 ]3 l> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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' P) M: l: Z, |% \2 f6 l) s$ ^: J( P> 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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