Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' ^  g4 h: H! C+ y3 N> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& c9 x9 n% H/ `8 z+ U> 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
  v$ B1 d+ t7 a4 Y" K> 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
> 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
4 ^9 C& w- s* S% d% }* l1 l' B; m> agreed it was.
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" t1 m* q4 `$ ]3 C/ u, `) t: T% g> 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
7 Y# l6 ]. E2 |% U$ H+ p6 L) V> 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.
>
4 ?" T- l2 ^% O) U4 Z$ y> "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
* P: R, _/ Z7 h: G* _> remained, your life would still be full.
>
1 Q) \& H* N. Z5 N( I> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
; T: _5 e% E4 R# F( Q' n> your car.
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, \) T9 S, r2 o, A& F> 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
. }8 e- e5 j. v1 w1 c, r. N. I> important to you.
>
>
9 P; q. T, f6 K6 {& |3 [> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
: \8 J* c1 E. |& W( h> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
" y% i. P" N! y> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
  h! L6 }+ O' b( Y/ {, T1 O) B> 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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! @+ i/ @! K$ f  ?> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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