Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 I& t) h9 x( F3 u& t0 B' l# d# O> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
* k% S9 ?: y) J/ h# ?. k> 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
> 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.
>
2 n3 F% h2 K  c! [> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 t% t4 _" h% i/ j> 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
- V% l# X  T" [& D- |> agreed it was.
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. I+ R1 g5 `* ^. W. x' V> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
- a8 H* h5 \/ g9 w( |> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
6 J/ ^) E2 B3 j0 ^3 h> 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
> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, Z8 @" O7 Q" O& L7 Q: P3 S> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 V' v" Y$ `9 E. p+ O2 f' o> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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7 \5 h* [- j0 l4 O& ?  m8 ]+ L> 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
; w* ?- M5 r) c1 C> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
3 [1 R6 j. g9 g> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: }$ A% O* P% F( K( j+ d2 E> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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5 v) W$ d: a+ O# O> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' K1 j9 g4 l3 z- E* [4 s> 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
> 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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, g" o5 a* P/ s$ J: E, J4 V9 V> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
- E0 E0 w+ B6 ^+ }> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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" J% ~0 J+ D5 r> 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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