Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 e/ I* g! T9 {& a$ e. V> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
1 w7 D3 F  [/ ?, W. z' q3 G1 n> 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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4 @( w/ ]/ o+ T> 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
  Y- z0 N6 G+ f" w4 u" a9 x- }> 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.
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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
# {- P. a6 v- k' i2 W) S- j  W> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
5 K7 c& T0 f0 ?. X& A  x* S> agreed it was.
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> 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."
>
8 {- d' a1 [$ k7 T( `> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
; U8 \% ?: K* _! E6 i9 m> 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
! b$ X9 q1 D, D) o; P8 v> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
2 ?" k4 O  I2 P" {. L& s  i> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# b2 f0 b$ P: J; s8 N: a> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
# u% V  O8 q3 H" G" {2 ^> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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' \& [% {1 k  Q7 [2 p3 Q9 ^& A> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* G/ D/ Y, [! r5 ?> 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
% W, J+ L; E) V- Y/ J$ o" C> 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
( O$ P. x' q2 P( J6 [> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
6 {+ l- M+ e7 y) r> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! B5 x; X6 B2 }9 H' k) g7 P> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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3 z' V5 d) ^2 X; K2 X7 Q> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
4 G! ]3 \$ ?8 v' [) c- u> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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