Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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! K! f+ w" \* z2 M% i! b; F/ q> 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.
>
* C- v) @2 w5 N- J" F> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
0 l. c6 ?" ~  E3 W8 p- \> 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
> 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
7 f; g; c( I. b> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> 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
2 A8 Q' D' {' N  ?! n  D2 }> 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
' A6 c: O2 R, V, n( B- z$ X> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
6 P" O* U6 K( N) \0 o" x) I( |> 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.
>
> 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
" b9 q0 [( H! W5 M2 L4 {> 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
0 n6 W+ V; K- L- y  \> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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& J# `& }( b. ~  g> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
  L5 N. Y6 T0 W0 c4 u! z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
$ \) G& q" G, O5 n> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' r6 q8 |4 D7 j2 J> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
+ N+ r$ _: w0 c! H1 H, x& T+ W> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
5 X* m, R9 x' }. e. F4 @5 c& J> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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" R0 |2 g2 E- W$ S+ Z3 v$ S> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
9 W3 O7 d2 u$ i+ f8 }. E1 Q> 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,
6 x3 [) f2 z8 t% W0 X) R: h# g. F> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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$ |4 U9 w, f5 g9 o; n8 O: w' V> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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