Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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( ^+ H7 I; A% N7 ^% l7 K  t> 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
> coffee.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
+ I+ V) V+ V1 b# T( @> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
# w6 q; |! f2 m1 t/ a> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
; k" B$ Y( u' a9 b" p7 u: g> 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
5 h+ w0 I9 Z% |> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
" t& \8 p  f) L$ P+ \> agreed it was.
>
> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
+ D7 m8 r1 T9 X+ X+ q* k" t6 `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 O& E4 ^0 Q6 B8 w$ }> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "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
- J* U* Z2 x4 Y! `3 L) z> remained, your life would still be full.
>
$ o  A0 A' C8 @- B3 u2 c1 K. o> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
; Q. E( D4 {( U$ T7 n( n, Z> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> 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
: j% }+ V6 T2 d! B> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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  k% q5 o9 k7 {> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
  Z: w, v4 q( I/ z. F> 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
) O9 k8 \$ D6 K+ ]# S> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& r+ K+ R" c0 e6 L2 W; O> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
+ Z8 x; ]' @, \- k6 |3 [> 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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5 f" K  [0 _, n: v> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
, l  d) `* l; F> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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