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The 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.

 

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.

 

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jarnbsp;

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.

 

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. "

 

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.

 

" 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 h

ings---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.

 

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 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.

" 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 fix the disposal. Take cre of

the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The

rest is just sand. "

 

 

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. "

 

Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

 

 

 

 

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