[Nfbf-l] The mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee

[Alan Dicey]

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 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. Spend time with your parents. Visit with your 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 and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'
'The coffee just shows you that no matter h ow full your life may seem, 
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

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