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
2 j. F! Z" `* V* d> 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
> 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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) ^: O9 \0 a! X; p> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
9 ^7 w# d7 G. L> 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
' r4 Z0 A0 ~0 B, n; @" V  T- |> agreed it was.
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# l4 ^- Z) D- H  N$ `2 o0 @> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, I4 Y! d" b3 w+ m8 X# Q> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
& ~( Q) N% V& J  O9 v+ F> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
: X4 C/ p2 h4 F+ T& k> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
. C6 ]1 V9 `3 e* I' u> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
* ~& y: @* s, s  v# R/ Q' e$ Z" L) d> 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
- E4 F1 E, t& e> 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
> 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
1 k5 I! p0 s9 j! c> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
. V* b% ~7 m9 E0 a4 P) 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
$ m  x& t- U- G5 A- x9 G' Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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3 m- Q1 c( T! T6 g: \" ~& Y> 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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6 \5 d6 v' \7 \5 F! z) o> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
- \/ g* x# X' l/ k> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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