Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
) ~! r4 n7 |3 _" t/ O1 @> 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
3 D& p! K0 H0 b$ W) e& a5 R$ N> 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
> 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
! \, |- k$ ^8 k* w9 k> 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
5 L7 {5 f% Z' Y$ ~" F5 {" V4 `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
, m6 e+ o+ C0 Q/ K> 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.
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% Z0 V4 a! R7 S8 s: _" G1 I3 x+ G! C> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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
$ W8 g0 L* C6 N# ^1 e! @> 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
; V: _' a+ m5 u4 }! m> 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
( k6 r9 @: `. J7 J+ l> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& B; ^9 @8 L1 F> 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
6 @* g. t/ b1 S7 T" F: L7 h8 d> 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
( ~6 g0 X" a, R  _> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> 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."
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! s1 w2 K+ J2 d0 Y0 Y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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