Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) p2 L9 e$ J: @' D) |* S> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
/ ]9 |7 n% r$ p! [' D7 t6 \/ R> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 G! j, @9 b9 R% K; |0 ^4 D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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- e+ z( z. N0 O2 P5 v> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
6 u5 `. ?$ Z) o9 }' ^> 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 W% `7 O# l! H. K% y( `: [> agreed it was.
>
& b: V+ i& x* c! r+ Q> 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
# M# X6 @9 L/ ~, Q; W> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
4 S: {+ i! D9 M1 _8 Y2 ^> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
6 o/ n* x* q" q  M: K> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 w8 g0 Q& K+ Q* }5 N3 x7 W> 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.
>
> 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
2 L$ [. S* k% s+ X2 C> 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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# y5 R5 p4 |1 `3 Y; i> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* v: u, s' a2 ?3 {: l> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 D+ O: {) A0 _' D% v$ `3 R> 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
( [' R  Y! ]. ~9 n2 S> 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
- W" s& u0 W- j> 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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4 U5 Z4 h1 |6 f/ n+ g" r3 N1 b> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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