Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" g- o8 [; F% @% y7 A3 G8 t0 M# b; Z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 ?9 h# |; C( z, ]- c6 ^% x> 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
3 K3 @( E! ?0 Z> coffee.
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. J% p+ D) @& D: b# N& z9 G> 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
* O* m. Z$ T6 f  S> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> 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.
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> 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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5 t8 ~, D* j6 V> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
: O8 w# m* v* a> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, l' y9 |; H9 T2 h* [/ |> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
; F2 m/ G; ~; D& |' S: ^> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 V% s0 H4 b" {7 R* L2 h5 n> remained, your life would still be full.
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8 ?  c: g: K% R8 Y8 s" C> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# J  f& @4 u0 B' f0 E9 R7 c> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
, Z4 M" q2 Z' {6 t( B> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
5 }9 h' T/ S  ^3 F2 `0 f0 V& E) K> 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
5 S+ }2 Q/ `4 u- F> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* b/ ^$ V- b) H$ M> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% d- U  i& Y+ l9 v2 n> 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."
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> 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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  @4 I9 e+ I/ I; K9 ?> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
8 }: K- K0 r* P+ [( D> 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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