Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) x1 z. R1 A0 F: {3 }' G3 h> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
3 ?' A2 e" w* }- Y/ Y> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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' s; z1 s8 m. r5 M6 C# e$ T> 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
( e- e0 ]- w3 l> 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.
>
2 M$ q0 Q0 N- S" c. _7 x> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
! @8 g% m$ K; W5 Z+ d% p* g> 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
3 L: W% |$ \, X: ], x- x. r' o> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& \/ }2 |2 [* X9 j1 Z  z' n2 B* M> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
2 `$ S( X& e* R/ J> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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, w& c6 |! N- K3 q> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( A  j" F" J' M- R, V> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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% G( O. g# T9 g9 Z. p" F2 Y> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' }5 z/ \7 j. d> 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.
>
  Z4 o9 k& ^* w> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% ?- c+ ~: o5 ?" `" n> 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
! ^+ t' u; g3 Z" s8 v> 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
> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 H, x& B3 X' I6 L5 d1 z+ y6 i> 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,
: }0 u- t6 D+ s+ Q3 G, M2 N> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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