Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' x1 [/ S" M2 Q1 ^5 Q> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
7 J) F. v  g3 A8 n> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
, w3 L; \9 _9 C6 v# f# _' T> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
' ]0 R5 N, ^. r" \> 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
$ Z, @" ^+ H' H; R+ [> 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
& j9 y/ \% J& Q- D7 {7 A> 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.
>
  D. f: ^9 [/ z: \> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 Z* C7 |  R. L( g; c( f> 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
4 M- o5 F- c  ~: T% s( p> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
. r, g, l& @% }+ |: ~> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 R: y4 y( g6 m" P1 j& Z6 P) c' A* ~8 V> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 W1 N# q6 k; H8 P. Y1 k> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
( q& a# Z* x; T> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
7 X' J) f, `) y2 I9 s9 |> 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
6 A; K2 q3 o3 A4 b8 U; d6 A5 D0 I> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 s/ s) x. f  G* g> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' w: N7 ~  {% {) ~; f> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, h  B0 }& W7 V> 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
  D7 G8 ^$ n: a5 J' c> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
; U8 y# @. `$ r" a( V> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* E- j+ ~( [: L* H- E! w) T. Z2 F3 v> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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