Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
% G5 N9 m: t! \+ B0 l/ k> 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
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: Z( m5 n( z0 L, \" ^) m' h> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
1 q( B' z" z! j5 g0 ^> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
1 J; |8 Y+ n0 r1 ]* m> 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.
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# m' W, k, [" M/ k& Y; e$ m> 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
3 X6 U$ y  a8 M# X- F- ~> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
) `* ]6 B( ~+ v' h* U% f> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 C" p0 L! Q: b9 r$ A2 w+ [> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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5 ~* O; a+ {, E& N% w0 I* \+ w# c> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 F: r; j5 ^* {' U9 k4 N> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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7 P6 e2 M2 j- V> "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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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6 i' @; U5 i- Q' U> 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.
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0 `5 |7 U& ?# c# B> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
5 L" @& Y' v% w  M! J> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
: T5 J" i+ ^: b# ~) _> 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
6 \  n% A' b4 m- S) c/ N> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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2 b- s) |( {/ N, T; D# D> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
! ^2 x# n& y( _8 A1 _8 _> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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2 B/ U. ~& K+ N7 u) [# B: @> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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