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
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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5 v& S3 e8 A( ^0 Q# j> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ [2 C$ O" P. w. R> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
# g+ F4 F" u. V& o4 C+ P$ C3 e> 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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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
, v$ X2 x$ S# ^  z> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
9 z8 S  m$ N, C: T5 H# [) g> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
, Z  E. h( J1 `) {> agreed it was.
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> 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
9 |+ Q  l" R" {  I- q; [> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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.
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3 _% `# m5 h1 e( c% O+ o( `/ V> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 ^" P; H4 c6 X: c/ o> 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.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ ~! u5 F6 Z5 J" M! E4 }& ~> 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
- ~! a2 U' [4 i4 x1 }/ t, L% ~> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! p+ r, @( x5 a> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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."
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$ T" Z& q6 _, E& }4 d3 `2 F> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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