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 are important to
you. 'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. 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....it's all the people. 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 how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

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