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, wordlessly, he
> 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 jar. 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 a 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 things-your God,
> family, your children, your health, your friends,
> and your favorite passions -- things that 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.
> Play with your children.
> Take time to get medical checkups.
> Take your partner 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired
> what the coffee represented. The professor smiled.
> "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show 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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