Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ i" T/ P0 d7 Q2 a$ x> 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
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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
: W1 u* N4 j) }' H. e; Z> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
7 p" z8 b# V3 G6 C: G> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
5 B& v" n5 Y# k: E> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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  H& k$ j) _; P3 Z  o" z> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
2 p8 x' O9 l: e' p> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
4 g0 m! J! }, q% f0 H* Z> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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' J; B" F7 X1 K, n8 P2 G  u! y> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& {# n; Y  N( y> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' {% X8 }- x. J  c& I% Y> 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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- l& p- @0 n% J, S: p& I# [5 {> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( Z% Z3 ?! h/ r$ s% ?; P1 M> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
, G) _/ G1 N# M+ G> 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
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( y2 g- M: R# w% k5 b> 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
; H$ ~/ }; \: h3 E  N7 K' r> 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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' h0 P# K9 g* g6 U8 D$ G- k> 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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* G  [2 E1 h- P4 Z7 h* \4 x- D3 X> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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