Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
$ |  ]2 E( Y9 B* @2 U6 f> 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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! {: c3 e: u4 q" x! V" e% }/ a; ]> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
0 a7 D4 Z0 m( s- Y> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
7 V: L) ^  l6 j: s1 m' Y/ N> 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
; L7 f$ o- p3 F6 y/ N4 }. d1 `: y0 @# N> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
, Z! T$ n- o, `% p> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
! s* J# p! k2 s) F$ m5 ~" s3 ^> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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1 K5 w9 P& D+ s- J  h> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) K  Z& F  k* C, @$ y2 x1 i8 [2 H5 G% Z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
+ j: A5 B9 v; F) S( g9 Y% K2 R> 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.
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; {7 z1 t7 @% K, y) a> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 C. m! t4 Q) {3 E> 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
> important to you.
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/ d8 F( a9 H0 E+ v2 R1 ]. Z  L> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ t0 x! L7 Y8 y6 ]! e5 W: E* x* w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
+ k) g4 h5 G3 g6 m! d. H$ [> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
2 t" |- r: T# ~- |& R7 a5 z> 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
> 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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( x: a! A5 P5 o, u/ |  I& A; A1 V> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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