Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ B* |2 h3 F. P& `/ C6 R8 j> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. N4 |" {( e: B> 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.
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! w* D- T& `7 ?" C> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
& n4 D. I. y1 k6 m& H> 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
> 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
% O1 Y7 X1 [& K0 o4 x) X, 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
# f0 D+ u  {% q0 r) i$ H> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 z& \. K! s" e9 b3 U$ f1 J> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
( b7 J/ v  r! A: ?5 N8 v+ q> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
- V# V, ~. d( Z9 o* d/ ]> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 {) C- d7 c& P6 Q$ q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
5 N9 x9 C; P2 z0 G. d> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
% x$ ^4 n0 U: c8 z- q> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
' ^/ [+ q( i/ P+ \, U> 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
# I7 d4 g0 w0 b> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% o7 ?3 S- Q0 h  e0 U% M> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
3 C3 Z8 ]$ L; h. N8 q6 A# [> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
& l1 q2 f3 o3 z- [+ c# @> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
' {# R6 z) d5 F> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
6 u8 l* ?+ z. H4 a/ q> 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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