Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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: w( I; |( I6 X( i& F6 o> Subject: FW: 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.
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$ G* E9 f1 y$ _8 K/ r> 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.
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- k! I. a/ J, c* ^# J/ a2 |> 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
* H3 \3 d( b/ i- I" W* ]: i1 v> 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."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
$ c; M- S- d- l5 v* W> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
: E; O7 ^$ {5 b> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 u/ }+ p& F" T& a9 {> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 @" J' V' Y8 F- Z> 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.
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: B3 K6 X% J+ v; b6 Y! m> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 _( t: f+ V( B3 F> 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
/ ?+ @2 q  k. D# R0 }) u* _! U" H& a> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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>
> "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. 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."
>
, g! E  A& {; z7 ^: m) L$ V> 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,
0 r, k$ ~7 u: v6 F1 b+ M. k: {" H> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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