Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 y6 ~! N3 r6 F" C> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
' L/ |  N) \4 V0 S# V# x. z> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
$ D3 D# Y! I9 ^' P' ?, r> coffee.
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$ o# ~" w5 n; h. N5 }  f# m4 q2 i> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
* q: r* F8 \8 o! X. ~  R> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
4 s7 Y% L# {# M: [4 Y; e> 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
' j; V8 R/ w& o6 v2 K, p> 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
$ M* S9 x. `' w; ^4 Y> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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. O  C$ e+ n, U7 L" W> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
. D5 r9 y7 V) M- N) {+ w  i$ z> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 M* B. h& B6 b> 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
9 P7 M7 X9 P/ y> 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.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 e: S# i$ N: ^. _& ?* v, W* Z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 Y: y" Y, x8 F, N> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 U3 `2 i: L4 w+ J. ~7 y6 Y) l; V4 D> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
% B& Q& ^# V: R> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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$ r, M" V& y& \/ l# P. v; V2 i> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
% U7 P% a" q4 D/ Y+ j$ P/ Q# E  J> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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! d9 h: g' ]4 s$ ^1 _. R> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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