Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 e2 @: \8 k: V> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 y- `, ^" }6 w% d# N. N> 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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. U3 `/ r5 k; E; o$ X> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ I0 i0 n& H8 ^3 |) R> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
7 ]  e$ s; A6 k, P> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
" O5 o& [* e' x+ J0 A> 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
% S5 n& j( \  d3 d8 f% ~3 N> agreed it was.
>
8 M0 d9 K, B( K* u1 c> 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
3 e2 \* X/ X* E0 S3 [) K5 Y> 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 L0 O/ A  D) z$ E( \> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 l- X0 D" p* I5 F6 O* V* x: z> 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
> 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
, E& ]4 f8 g# ]" b! \& x> your car.
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" k5 k2 k3 ^' C* U! I: \9 A> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% ^% X5 C! P; f) y& s> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% C" ~. o0 ]4 ^- U; `> 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
> important to you.
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8 V" V4 N8 B1 Q3 u! V) X> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
" Q3 o: M' C* N' f> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 a$ J9 p2 ^7 q% R* F% A- t( G' m2 g> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
% d, q) ]+ s! D7 p> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 H1 O" s% h6 s, ]# x* S> 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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3 n6 e& L8 s5 }9 Z- C2 b> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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