Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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+ C- ^8 H6 G9 g3 S! p* [$ x> 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
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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
. \' |' M: `- C9 j6 a> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
+ B) C' M- N0 g+ J) |> 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
& y  B& f5 }; ~, Q> 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
' D0 v+ G, ^6 a6 O1 N( M  H- D: i4 u> agreed it was.
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8 c4 x  W9 R+ E8 U# p4 m, [5 t3 P> 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."
>
9 t" X+ ?6 a; U6 v7 |1 {> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
7 b  c2 m; y' m0 g  i> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
4 E+ h) G% y/ }# M- D* H4 [8 }/ r> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 \" s/ q) y+ g0 Y- H& ^> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. i4 E$ T, ?0 l; e' c9 `( @6 R> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) g. q; I! H0 }  ]" T& \' [2 Z  h0 @! c/ f> remained, your life would still be full.
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) ?& J2 a& [" X! x6 ^> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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
7 z. {; P! @- W4 o, j5 C> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
+ t8 e; H# ~+ ~" @> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ o$ J8 ~& K3 H> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( G' G6 I) s( B8 q, |> 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
, p: n+ _. a! D) z/ B> 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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* {& S0 ^# G% v" ^; W$ I0 {  ^> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 |" l# [- W$ x2 b. B> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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; B) p! f/ I! F/ b* _> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
3 k$ u  E4 B! J" n. a> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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