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The  Mayonnaise Jar and 2 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 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--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.' more often turn down others saying we that dont have time, or its just our attitude towards invitations that does not appeal to us i think its time to assess what really matters....ayt?