Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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( ^! C! y" s9 T9 ?5 m3 I" |, M' [> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. u$ |* y, _% t* ~( c( r> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
+ @1 u$ {- _$ ~  Y( r> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
7 G1 D7 m: _" R5 @( |$ E> coffee.
>
  v# q+ M2 Y% }( J> 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
5 n4 j9 V+ C% d7 K) K5 C! K> 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
8 f) o' i. M+ {> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; q- g0 A( n  L3 ?8 z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 o8 G  G$ ?. u* X" j; `> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( f  S' {) C$ d1 r9 ]> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# v* H- A" f2 O9 w# W/ r% ^) s$ V> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
+ P/ |0 K( N$ `9 t1 |  o> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& }( ~8 L  R, D- n" r6 Q; r> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 d1 X9 A! h6 p$ a5 E> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
# z4 @+ V' A4 G. r: b+ {> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 w% F% E' |% ]/ H> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
: s' P3 c9 u7 }8 T. s> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
9 q3 v" ^; Q! c1 ]> 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
' \) X' _) x) J% U# I> 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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
" ^) [: L* j* v* I" g$ V> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
3 ^! e+ s$ b5 E3 n> 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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> 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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