Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% ~: L/ p+ h& U. d; j> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, F  x  {+ [# t7 [) L1 d> 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 L0 G6 N. ?7 s  F! S> coffee.
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> 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
- l* T, e1 p7 s2 G& \7 H2 v, ~( Z> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
- m1 R1 l! @; L: ~> 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
( I" D; M6 y: V, s9 P7 X6 D; z* {> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
+ H" c4 d+ F, H/ A  ^" ?7 Z% y/ b> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
& P0 v, Y# q6 e> 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
, x/ q( _  T" ]- A> 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
% {, |9 g6 D1 D2 T& h7 [> your car.
>
0 w/ x5 K9 [4 l' K> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
; Q+ T* ]6 g. `' l1 |> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
: z  N4 ?6 ^! {5 ~> 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
* {  M2 I/ n5 T/ L3 F& x: l3 z> important to you.
>
>
. Z4 P8 M5 S; e$ I9 x+ v8 [> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& J/ G+ d* Q% b6 F& c) U+ U$ p& @> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! \/ h! T) n1 K& p; o$ M6 N> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
- d# ~2 n9 d0 k! S3 o> 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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, Z, G( K; N- P8 J* s* ?  Q7 M. J> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
; v0 k/ I" u$ J: i" ?- e( c, ]3 ~> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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" A; @/ R5 C% W# M> 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."
>
, [3 \/ i) R( K- [* l5 Y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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