Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 p, `8 R3 y% o> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
% K  j5 }+ N4 A- A9 L> 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
4 G2 r/ v, Q4 d( y2 L+ x4 x> coffee.
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+ P* r4 E) k2 a( F> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
2 M& \: t7 t$ y; b> 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
8 e7 h( q3 Q4 I; ]2 M- E, {> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> 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."
>
% b2 T2 Y) C' c! }9 y" {4 D> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
9 H: W" f9 a/ A  p/ d> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
  k3 M3 m9 `- P  d9 U5 }7 Z% [, |> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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  @& f& O  d4 }: j9 x> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
5 \4 ], W; N, ~" e8 v- J> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
5 X( b! z1 \# r7 Q> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
* {# T' s7 r, Q/ h8 s$ U> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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# K6 \) P" f3 t, \/ J6 W3 L/ W> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
6 V% f3 B! c" m! N8 @" d( O> important to you.
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. K4 R% b  S' X  V+ d7 N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 Z9 k2 J) H' o  c" v> 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
( X  v, X) m3 O- j! [% _8 Q> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
6 L3 j' a- b) L5 f+ W> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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7 b2 ~0 P) h+ ^2 c- i> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: t  Z( ?* C7 {/ I> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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# W$ n9 I$ M9 [7 L) n$ F> 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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8 t8 `# C; c; Z* f' `: E% {> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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