Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( h& n/ v0 g$ c7 x& \6 {. T& V> 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.
>
  i! I, Z0 G2 Y> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) P' d" u" @! R. i/ e6 g> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
* S- _) [% ^& h0 L" I: I& N> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
+ _2 e( o) Z$ p5 e> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 T* `; C4 j5 z$ d) k; `+ h* u9 g- U> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
8 b- C1 n' S5 V+ K0 n4 k5 r9 j> 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
; X8 k% @1 H  G  k3 C# c& w8 d> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
9 W/ j1 T- [" Q2 B7 c> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* q2 u7 T4 A: j6 v* x4 G6 d: {8 i1 k* p> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. A0 _  R: m7 w* u& l. M> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
5 \( k" c2 n- w/ z' O0 O5 |> remained, your life would still be full.
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( ~. i& @7 L" x* ^7 i> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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2 _! I5 u. k$ v& U& D6 X5 c> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
/ B* y5 S" Q& f/ N, j0 M& K9 _> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
  C/ x- q  n1 I& ^) w  a> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
, e$ \6 |1 ~: s8 z9 B5 s& \+ G> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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/ K/ `% i# J# P9 b. q6 L$ \> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
  v1 q& w2 B" K) q> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! S5 C! L4 o: S> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> 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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$ }% i  H- J( M+ L# W- y: Y> 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,
/ g3 D9 \. N; `+ V5 w- f$ g4 F) `> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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/ ?# s, f# {5 W3 a: w> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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