Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" E+ n! s( _1 t# ]> 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.
>
2 G, ?: s, V* _/ k> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
6 x7 x4 I/ k  i> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
, a& q  J2 G) ?9 k. D( u> 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
' S  `. H6 @, J: Q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
. J5 o7 I' k0 F$ z- h> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 s- |8 |: ?! k> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
. p: c2 B$ g" v# c; S> 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
, N0 D0 Y1 O$ l7 w2 s> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
% d; D( y: c. }. r' j1 `> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' h5 o5 A6 y6 ~% F" {> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> 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
> your car.
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> 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
1 m3 X. G: @/ ~0 `; \5 l> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
1 X# M0 E: x. Q  r* V8 N> important to you.
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+ _; e& z/ n( A- L0 b, ]> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
+ n  ]5 k: r/ O: k> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* `! ~! i2 q/ T( o+ V> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! m! O5 p$ z. ?* r$ Z, b4 Q% s* o4 l> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
+ l, b$ ^) m- `9 \5 e> 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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8 t: |( [9 f3 F9 E> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
7 L: }/ v! `$ x7 E- X: c> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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