Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 b1 p" Q" o$ n3 E1 m. y& G> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
& S0 X" M1 Z8 x( s( y> 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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6 e8 I: s) @2 f$ D; J> 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
6 {9 b) \3 I, j> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 W- w5 w5 O' y" e. e0 y- F5 F> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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+ ?8 m/ [" v  @> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
; n  ^6 _: D+ N2 O" v+ G/ J3 z> 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
8 U1 x8 x; z; |$ N" v8 @> agreed it was.
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1 U8 s( S( h! D* {+ v+ ]> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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/ Z8 v  O+ K6 ]( `5 ]> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& x1 q9 k9 z: D( |" P  m9 ~> 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.
>
" b. s" N: b  i& Q4 g> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
( |# Q/ T7 Y0 G0 I$ i3 i) W> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 J* u. A0 F! i+ g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
2 y5 F/ `0 n+ y7 m" Y- e) ~> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
2 v! m2 @7 }+ B8 v+ V  N4 C> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# K) c+ M2 H& G0 A5 A$ [' s> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ z$ v; f% A5 O0 \. L> 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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> 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,
; F8 U: F; t  Q& `3 V5 J: e  {> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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8 j& w5 `/ F" }> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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