Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) q4 r3 v" l7 g> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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.
>
$ ?( c% X2 ]2 Y' z- B+ }$ ~% \> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
3 N) E" W  @0 T+ o- a" y& w7 c> 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
  ~( `4 r0 s# g  g> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
, n/ M' d! S3 J  J& P' ?- w> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
3 v5 @; P  x4 F/ u5 [, J> agreed it was.
>
: Z1 H0 ]6 ^3 }* Q> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
) h1 o- n4 e. p> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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.
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& U0 F4 F! {; L% n. l% T! h> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! @8 K% I7 ?& K> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
$ O+ q/ d  w2 E> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" D% D. t" Q& F, i> 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
) F0 i$ s3 \+ Z* [> your car.
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> 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
> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 J4 c8 Z3 u# `- R8 p> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
0 C' G$ {2 R4 l! y> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
( G$ [( {# o- X> 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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# M4 Z+ ]& a- w- @/ P> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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