Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, D5 A5 Z4 ~9 C> 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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> 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
# u5 P# A6 g" o: Y* i4 L> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
8 P% ~( g6 h1 B0 n. N" C* O' `/ J6 C> 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
, f& W2 p) o! R# B5 E> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
. |& L2 j$ @  F% f> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
; N. Q0 ~5 P' I+ D6 |. h> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 _( Z7 f- K6 z> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
" _& \8 ?1 y% R- Y$ F5 s> 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
3 H- ^+ `9 k6 T! N6 c' j> 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
3 e3 P( R: J7 a# e2 |1 f> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
' C- [" p0 k, Z" f/ b7 ?> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
2 l! M# i. O( t> remained, your life would still be full.
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& R9 B/ l. [( q, b% S> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
; i- B2 ]' S' f, K# n. V4 w' B3 G> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& I2 w& X! G: J' T# a> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) g& `- I3 P- c1 J6 m# x; f6 q> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# _. Z. M- d) e. x2 Y> 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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& x" c& I. Q2 C9 e> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
* `5 u4 l7 F% n2 I; h3 W> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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  }  _2 ]8 @% T6 l# u> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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