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> The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee
>
>
> When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24
> hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two
> 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 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 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.
> Play with your children. 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 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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> "Don't get stuck on stupid." -- Lt. Gen. Russel Honore