>>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 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 - family, children, health, friends, and
>>>favourite 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, house,
>>>and 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. So...
>>>
>>>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."
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