Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) ~( h0 R: O9 W0 ^4 E  T8 W> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
/ q; i5 I( y0 z3 w' {* C> 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
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1 V9 w/ D9 m  h7 i* u> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
  c; n: ~! e+ g% e> 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
4 o) D9 Q8 L* @% z> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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/ f% U* N; e5 J  u> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
) b5 f0 X5 b7 V> 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
8 h# r- U6 t  x5 P1 d7 w4 Y# w> agreed it was.
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4 {/ l5 d8 X2 y# R> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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  r2 {- D* L* m; [> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) z$ ~/ R2 s6 a  Q. V8 |> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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2 p$ n% S4 j+ n% k> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
5 w7 @  x5 r8 @$ H( S# c3 S9 y; A> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" q, v& U5 k9 J' M> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) Q  l7 H- Y* a' O. x> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
0 I( }( s5 R3 x% l" e% W> your car.
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9 [- D* ~0 p* ~2 K5 U8 T" d6 k. v> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 R' Q3 i; {& y* J; @3 X> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
- S; P, h3 E/ N* p$ G) A> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
8 C, E# D7 b, d& y# r/ p# X# r> important to you.
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3 s" a# K5 F3 P9 t' |> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
( _3 e6 a1 D% l, l4 Y0 s# _> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% F% p3 O" ]) |> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: T4 s2 R  K# t2 `* L+ a$ Y> 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,
0 B; @: r% u( Q& v- U> 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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