Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 v3 }! Q4 U" d, B> 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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* R7 r, P5 M( r6 x* J7 s; j> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 u; x" t9 t  m* q7 A> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
! l, v  p3 d/ T4 [; c1 `> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
* ~4 c! [& j( c6 M> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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& n$ f7 I1 Q; R% `# D- o2 f4 Q5 q> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
4 Z, {# ^( l% Y2 y> 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
4 D4 q' A. ~" V& E> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" R' M6 I8 E, F' |> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) t. ~3 ~5 _6 E& H: H> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* ]- \$ e+ @2 A( H1 P. F> 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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( j/ P  V& J) N5 m> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
9 U$ r, @: O+ [6 c6 A> 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
+ M: V: e4 [% f# B6 }( B> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
. R" [3 M) g' J; s> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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8 {; U& m: N' ~% D8 Z( N4 p0 T> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
4 j* v- R: _9 `* O# H$ c- {+ a> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* q( r+ p0 @2 Y8 s9 h> 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
8 E7 K2 k! ?, m5 r5 y  o1 Y> 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,
1 d: f9 f0 T0 m! s9 u> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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- ?- f3 L* `9 `" _> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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