Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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4 p% W! G7 j# ?1 [) C> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' A2 u5 w  v7 {> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
7 `7 g* R$ p- W> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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" X% [) Y8 p0 ^0 @8 G' O> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
$ `: c1 T( @+ _/ B7 J> 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
. X+ ^. d) _: |0 t# a, h> 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
2 q* U8 {% e+ K6 |  T, p> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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6 Z$ ~9 E& p' j2 {, x) @> 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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. r5 P$ t4 o: \! z3 s2 a> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
4 f( D' s* g3 ~) E> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
& T$ E5 F; h2 n> 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
6 X; [- o: U" U) k) N> 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.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 u' E/ ~4 s1 M: }9 Q& l" z> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
  \3 g8 R9 j3 N3 z7 d5 o+ G> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
" z; m& s$ U$ @> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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# C3 i, [2 x/ N; p> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
+ ^4 N* u, Z% y> 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
3 J2 |$ L7 Y% ^4 e! D0 t> 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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0 t, \( R# A3 ^! N) {> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
/ A; A: j( t' ?, T> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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+ k1 F# C$ b) E+ v7 G> 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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2 f; I& h/ S2 E7 B4 M; |> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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