Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
8 G- Q$ {, s( r4 u> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
. ?9 x4 N( \2 L4 X> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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* S2 X+ J( i8 e4 a( v> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
, w: R# |  C$ W  z> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 ?# j) [. C  D6 D% p) i5 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.
>
" ?) z$ U( O/ ?5 l( x4 A> 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
; O1 A! H; f' t" L$ k> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
" s  C5 C' a- q> agreed it was.
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$ V1 x+ p" b* D, m$ Z, 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
> 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
4 B* `& p& `# K" p8 D# A> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 D- v4 O' `& t; Y7 n: }# q  \: r> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "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
/ \9 N' y  ^& I) U. u7 R/ {> 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
> your car.
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- f  o6 l# O) }> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
  ~# ~5 |" G, ]) P> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* ?% e5 c' e" ]4 m" H& z: Z& h6 {. F> 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
5 m1 i2 j( a+ x6 L5 c> important to you.
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+ t1 B9 Z& y. [8 L* X> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' P5 ]) a4 B5 n( q# W" C> 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
# z) S. e4 U" A: S9 w> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
5 T! |9 c  }7 s) C> 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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$ u" O: ]# S6 ^0 U+ S* l> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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