Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 r/ J+ _( y' W. ]* U; L6 G, h> 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
> coffee.
>
> 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
* J/ k- ~, ?7 `7 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.
>
> 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
$ o0 m2 F8 h# ^' }5 e% e> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
1 P; X# g1 d2 r' m> 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
+ S1 I: F9 e1 m- v+ i2 T> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
1 G. k; h( u9 v$ A) b> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
" @* |3 v# a; x$ }. ?> 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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- E% U: A; n& K5 }& F2 ]9 e- G> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
/ E( f" k' j" s. |1 Z> your car.
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" ]. y8 T7 ]) f> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& F1 `, F; h% w8 _; G> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
6 o, X. e- e  J> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
6 X/ V* J: M1 T. _, i! v% w# o( o> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! L* n: o. j- `$ Z% Q> 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
. H' C5 w$ ~/ z4 B: l) Z  \> 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."
>
' Q( g6 i4 f6 q% c> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* C3 A7 p+ C! e% p> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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