Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' ]* h$ `/ h3 X7 }+ R* 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
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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
) }- ]# n4 H; ~' F3 j/ 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
% m: o* A8 i, U1 ?1 `> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
% }" F$ o3 c) m% N> 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
2 W/ r' o- t  A1 L" N" D> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
/ F' F# I4 I0 m% W7 X2 E0 [8 S> 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
5 y- Q2 c: K+ k* L6 G& D3 Z> 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
! @; w: f9 V$ P/ w0 h> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# r/ a% q4 n( S, e; W- u> 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
3 V# Y4 W# x& v( f7 n> 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
> 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.
>
>
> "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
& ]1 [$ u6 L' `6 u> 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."
>
0 U  }4 z7 x8 ?/ k> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
$ v8 b5 u6 j5 H, M0 U) L+ U> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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