Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 I, U) e! W: l: t> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
- D% O" |6 U2 G  Y' h; m) s( f> 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
  @2 A9 U) B. T! N2 j  A% J' t7 r> 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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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. y6 f! r7 r; U, d- N. E> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
2 e. k  s/ t; r0 c- {  r6 @: Y0 g1 y> agreed it was.
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% l( f- e2 b; U> 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
) g: y  g% M9 ^# t> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 R5 A5 ^- s8 e* ~$ o6 q$ {8 ?, j/ h> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
" a: u( a) i! j( p> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. c3 h, v( u& c& c  n4 I& W, B. L> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
' i6 l: r6 e/ e6 \7 X6 T> 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
. K9 K5 q5 k/ B5 E- ~# u> your car.
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+ i/ t9 i" l2 M1 x( z> 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
. @# h- A2 _1 `! S9 H! @% s1 s> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
/ k+ ~6 R9 M& G> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
9 F- R  ?1 c# a6 @+ G* O$ r" R> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
" P: b: k0 Y3 T9 [; Y  {> 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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> 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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" {! S' C- k8 ^& W+ d/ j# e5 B8 F( 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."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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