Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 m" Y+ ^0 {0 l! o5 P, @7 u> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
3 i/ \7 S) A0 M* z> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
; w% U9 G' \* a: l! Z> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
4 P" ]/ z+ F; j1 h+ T) q> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
8 [/ G4 V# w# K6 ^3 |: o> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 c% G: s- B" y% x. f> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
: q& N& L) t, |; q" K! ?$ D> agreed it was.
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) ^) B5 E. T0 J  C* e4 d" _7 M> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
3 `* K. k+ w4 K> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
) _, q7 g# [( i: J, `> 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
" ?, h6 k2 o% @7 e$ n8 c+ Z> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! J! G! f  L2 s' b0 o( W> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> 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
5 \. s% `  V0 A1 d> remained, your life would still be full.
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+ B7 U7 {0 M; n6 Q- S2 ~6 k' A; b> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
9 L) o. w2 A/ I$ U8 D: ]' G> 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
+ t; |" t0 E% V; u3 \& y> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
6 R  F9 j+ Y' y; b0 Y* r8 }4 T1 k) {" |> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 s5 k9 }, j* A5 ?& X2 V> 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
! P# B( o0 R# Z, V. b7 K> 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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6 S4 D9 @4 S, J> 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."
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, t+ M6 q5 P& {> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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