Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
1 L- O; A, l  t# g> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 ^# F. F; \  X) q2 a> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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8 C$ T6 A* ]; A% O# W+ l> 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
) g3 {  D+ e, g. [/ K" c1 e4 ~6 F: r> 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
' k2 u  |( d7 y8 `: G3 J5 ^> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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% [5 m! x7 E  }> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
1 w* Y" B) M' x> 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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# s9 T8 D3 B: S- 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- X+ d1 }0 Z% y1 n! @% y' R" O> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
7 g3 E" r4 b. M% B2 W& l> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 S! F. ~+ {& _0 Z3 G> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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9 `( L( P9 m. B- T+ G& R> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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2 k) _2 I- L/ ~. X> 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
3 ]# n. R; E+ v) j. _> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
( U5 P- J9 ~# Z1 @8 X' g, w" `> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
; z, W# k9 z; B/ \% p3 k> important to you.
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9 w/ R6 ^+ k. `/ i6 s6 P4 ^0 W> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
: T( t- P+ Z* @4 m: |' n& y> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
2 X3 R" S. Q7 f& q' ~> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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6 B8 f; h& ~! o3 m1 V5 K) x> 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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' {' v. O0 E  x! u) L5 J$ U% Q> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
  r7 [+ H. H: p$ x- \$ L% B> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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