Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. Y. T  K- A% P! X> 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.
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! I, |+ c1 d' w  ~' j8 c7 e+ m% G> 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
> 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.
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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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
4 p4 m2 s$ K$ h$ I6 b> 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
! d: v4 W( X, P! o% x: o4 E: @> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 S7 Z- ?6 }$ z0 L2 P> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
  [; O( \6 ]# l, D> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# L, X' r2 H! x# S" x* O7 q4 N4 J7 Q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 P, I& C2 Q% ]7 }& X> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
6 a/ L( }  x3 k/ n  }> 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
; K8 |) ]2 e0 n> your car.
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# n3 @# a3 D) O7 U  K> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> 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
' P- R! {1 D# U# N/ s" T> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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; f, p" s$ X: [2 h1 `0 Y+ S* i> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
' W! o/ _& V8 X' G# u> 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
+ B6 B$ F' ^. J% K> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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