Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  {. p) l0 K2 q> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  l4 C2 Y- {- O+ j1 i$ q1 P> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 R! ^, {) a0 U4 @8 _9 X$ x> 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
> 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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. ^9 G; G6 f/ m: H& H- p> 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
- V& z- \9 l" K, w% J* c6 M2 |> agreed it was.
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! l  e* L5 u% v8 C# a> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
+ b4 K5 U, \2 U) J! d; ^  J> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
, K9 t6 z- _$ D4 K/ ^> 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
0 N# w) d$ }/ n0 W> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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
! P9 G: b/ b' i$ f% L1 b6 z* Q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 {' T7 [$ M) I4 k/ S- L; R9 [. f& S> 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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( B  I, O! W2 u, p' ?& F9 t  }. j> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
' O; x; g0 X  ]" L3 p* ?- a> 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 X7 q  D/ C% y' _7 [+ D! V> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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2 u% Z# u  `5 y4 l! ]: b1 K> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
  e2 ]; l& Z1 _- @> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, [; R0 H& w$ I> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
. S* X# `9 O" K$ i" u4 r+ d" a> 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
5 h9 B0 i) [/ ?! w! }2 N$ u& I- o$ y> 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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4 [: @' k" y! X> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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