Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 H' ]' p; @' v0 q> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& J4 |. R" U7 K8 x( A> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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! b$ e: x+ V1 e2 D0 y3 K> 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
( }3 `+ d; p1 p# ?> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
4 c" x4 Y9 k: c3 j  ^6 {$ X9 A> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
( S  \# G7 M( J' E( z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
3 t+ C/ `$ J5 x" H: Z9 i> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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 \- s# w) V- P7 C- T& C; [4 t  F> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ E: a5 O0 D& h" B- }> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 p* @) h% w( A& h) m7 c4 r& `/ W> remained, your life would still be full.
>
9 m# r9 }; `4 [/ S3 ]( p, m> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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4 C8 F7 c8 e3 H) c: l5 d3 j" M> 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
! m: N. i& B7 t( l7 k, 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
> important to you.
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9 C7 P+ I4 M  d) [> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
# C7 `) L  d, X* \3 Z  u1 q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- H6 a6 _" }, v" w/ R! |0 ]> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% S1 R; {9 u4 i3 H& F% G+ x$ U8 p> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
% H) J  A+ k& e9 I" y& B> 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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8 ?9 |" ^$ F- j9 B7 v# k> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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