Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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: l5 f0 ~% t) a0 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
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
) R. Y( C+ M& 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
) ]' J" C/ @; l5 p; @" s( h> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. h3 k2 j7 A  Q1 e8 ~> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
# h3 y9 Q7 e/ i# T> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 V7 W" s! ?2 m7 `> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
> 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
; @$ p) S& s2 t0 i2 L> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 R# f0 ]& L( u+ k; i3 L( R, v> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
. N9 h+ J1 F! x5 S$ O% H0 m; F$ D3 |9 H> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  `: |# ]0 L1 c4 @5 M6 N$ k> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# _6 M8 l9 ~, L  k4 M( o& J; p> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) L& N. i) L; Q7 D; j> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 @; b8 _. i' Y' |+ Z, G1 d; _> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
/ r& ?# N3 a+ u  o4 l; d- }8 u# X> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! I2 X$ d8 O; w> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
) _7 o1 }( I9 W- F; T, C* U, g+ E> 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
> 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
3 f( }" x+ @8 ?4 {- ?7 R: d6 _> 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
2 ]' b7 o( z4 z' v2 f' ?5 ?3 d! Z  A> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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. t! U3 V* q$ E0 w+ D> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
4 a% S/ e: `; ^2 f% P: [9 j> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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