Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
# F3 [& I( u6 D> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
7 v" ?) K# B8 x3 G; T) S: W5 y% s) W0 X> 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.
>
: c/ x  A- m/ p; `# ]3 f8 J7 w> 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
5 V  F$ T# k, I: c' H1 r/ O' m> 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
> 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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) i3 |( a: E) T: W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
. q' X% S9 F3 M- S8 i4 H> 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 ^1 n" x; l$ ^! ^# {  ?! g> remained, your life would still be full.
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" A8 q0 {, Y. L$ `# n1 V> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
& d/ n" `; y+ r9 D8 k% \3 V> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* k2 l& r. F& m> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' o8 ~  d6 k0 b" c" h> 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
> 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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7 K  D3 o7 H7 A/ a8 j+ M> 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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