Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) \7 t) ?  S9 G- o* M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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2 ?5 l) H7 W+ f5 ~' j# ~) s6 D- z> 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
* V! P- z5 [/ V% b4 L) o/ Q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& c9 m- x$ X# k+ `; [( ]% J# W> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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8 Y( U3 Z; v# F' k. h, G> 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
> 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
/ [2 u% O  H1 f0 _7 o( p> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
  x3 a: Q! n: O4 o$ c$ k- B> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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, m- v  R0 k5 T* k6 b$ E> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
; I- S3 m" F  v9 @  u0 a> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 n& s7 f5 X1 b& _" ~. d  e> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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9 G/ `8 I! C* M% r# Q$ z> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
: e- W) d$ t8 n: x2 E0 B> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 z) ^7 K' q0 Q3 W  F8 l" Y> remained, your life would still be full.
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1 W- S! q% t2 e3 O$ ~! t> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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8 |$ @# {: o9 ^: a> 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
* d2 P- `* _& P> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
% F( S: ]3 b/ |> 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
( L5 C, x% S. P$ G9 c> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
2 \! a: z4 y! X, S> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
( r! j8 I" I5 @- j6 E% A* u+ U> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& }$ O5 O# [$ U* a# W4 @! }> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; y, B) f* C( ^+ U0 f* R> 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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  Z. Q8 p! Q' b8 B5 X> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
, Z- C2 z& @* |) d7 C> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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