Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 J) z% z! ~- t/ S% e8 a) h> 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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8 z  I6 N1 D* [6 D! |> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ @& i* F. `3 P> 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
2 j- T6 |7 b9 E> 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
3 J# n# t' M1 h- X* B> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
& l, f$ D1 I( X1 w& e> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: G" q: Y9 W$ U> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
% M" }" r0 ^" O4 ]% M% r* |> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
; g8 }* d0 q" y( `# v" z> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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* c& A9 c  |, a" w> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
: h9 h, ]* Q# X$ s; d" ~/ g; ^> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
! v4 t9 @. F6 {> 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
/ [6 p2 F: E! i1 s> 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
/ m; ^3 E' _. u; U> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
2 x: O  o3 N6 ]0 B4 f; f" u9 Z> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. O0 _) b8 m& C+ a& Q4 X> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% }( j1 n; E0 b3 h, _7 H> 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
/ B; e) g3 \! t# C> 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,
2 W( P6 `8 r: i0 p, ?$ j; i( G4 c> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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6 i" y& k) E4 e, n2 A1 I2 U> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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