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Mayonnaise and Coffee
Mar 17, 2006
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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 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 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 things---God,
   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 ar e important to you.
 
   "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
   happiness. Play 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 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 goe s 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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Martha Inglis-McKenzie
female, age 33, single, 4 children
Hanover, Ontario, Canada
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