Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 @3 K( C: h6 h1 }) @> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' m- H- F, C& y/ A+ C: q& z5 l> 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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: w3 f4 ?; J1 {> 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
> 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
2 }- u' {8 ^. M. L* p> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
$ |& ]9 L5 p. ^; L! ?> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
) e; j& v+ d& `: {) A# o6 b> 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
2 \- w: G4 R# F! ~> 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
> 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
2 P; f1 I3 K. k' n> remained, your life would still be full.
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9 \9 ~) B% M+ j- v> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
8 ?! a4 ~% Z; y) |! ~* u> your car.
>
> 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
# |, d# L; o! ?. d. a, C> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
  C$ |+ Y5 Y7 P# k9 s, @/ @% P6 t> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
& A7 j& O( ~& c> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
7 B& ]) h9 O/ Q7 |> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 ]$ A! x" E( F! q1 Q, O> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ \" u  m7 t( q3 a. l0 @0 t/ i> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
) O7 i* P* J, m6 ^% f1 ]) m$ x- [> 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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/ \+ W; q& y. t* k, M> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
2 v9 v  y$ D9 L$ p/ Z> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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