Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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0 j5 i" R% ~& X% S/ @" p> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 S" s( h" S- D> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" o  K8 a1 D7 h' I" e+ e/ c1 L> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
5 w) f4 W& `( `% a: A' }: L, Q> coffee.
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> 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
% E! j# ~% {4 }3 F, q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
4 ^5 J2 P; G& ^1 q> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
/ x3 w" B, `( ?> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
$ d" q7 c* U3 U/ p> agreed it was.
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" T2 X) p) I4 q, i+ Q( u/ A> 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
; i& K0 h- @* Q1 W% b; [# A> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 e# ~  g: |, T0 N$ }  R/ ~> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 X1 W0 L- z) \> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
3 B9 q/ x  B, t7 `. m: P> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
, m& b$ c1 J9 p& ?> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 E( d/ S1 d# |* Z. `> remained, your life would still be full.
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) U5 O! `5 E3 c! f$ n. j> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& W0 A% K$ W8 ^6 w, r/ t. \" c> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
: Y; f2 M) Z1 h! Y7 S> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
5 p0 ]8 l* C% T5 }4 t: r; T2 g9 O> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
. J. }! o+ }1 E( F$ U> important to you.
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8 }8 k  C8 j, {- `8 v> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 Z3 f1 d" [  V2 h: q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' z1 ^7 \' J) b0 F% `2 M> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& y' K  e" |% O, z% ?: X% @> 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
> 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."
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8 [5 i+ E1 S7 g# e: Y& w, w5 B! [2 Z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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