Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ g& }, M6 a* R7 ]' {& {> 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
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> 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
9 \' k2 q9 h4 Y1 t> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& `* Q, b, U2 J> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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! M3 l9 ]. T7 R; r  _* _3 a> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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- _- z) _. `9 P; k% ?7 M> 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
. E! \4 b2 r0 R> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
: }0 @. O- w/ H2 T/ L$ G2 M> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! F+ }) x/ F. [% a! b8 ?- C) E; L> "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
* R- N/ @9 G; @* Y/ `6 u2 C> remained, your life would still be full.
>
. }, j% g* |% ~> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 t  I0 N1 \. ?8 T/ Z> your car.
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- s) b; V4 l0 e" M  H+ I> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 ]" a# _  Y0 P5 l7 K$ Q& l> 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
1 E+ k* A2 Z  n6 s1 {' \6 X9 u> 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
5 A/ b% _7 r+ o> 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
& G9 \  n$ H$ C3 K4 ~5 w> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
9 P; z2 f  k- N) W) }7 C/ G> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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" l% q( z  I# R& t1 Y6 t> 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,
, @9 W$ }4 L4 @# T9 s. a% p: a. i+ C> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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