Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 n' X) J& _/ G6 L# y+ R> 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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( b. r) B+ r4 _, k> 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
2 v  }5 B" t& W> 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
& t1 Z  c' Q* `) {* c+ [& N0 J> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
3 `8 M# ?) _9 j! H6 l. p> agreed it was.
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0 ^3 }5 F2 w: G' k! \' o3 y> 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."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
' ?. @$ ^1 L/ U! p' l" ^, ^& D> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# H6 b8 W* H* W6 Z> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! b" y. |2 q8 L; `8 r9 T/ b> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 y3 h1 C+ d- P" [+ x2 c> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 Q/ H8 f7 r6 p. t" n> remained, your life would still be full.
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, C% x: P; K. g# j9 ^8 ^& C> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& \% C: w4 _; w: E0 g2 p> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* n: O' v- n; z( s1 D> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: {5 ~: z& A3 z9 \7 m4 m! n> 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
9 _" ?" n. a7 y1 A, e  ?> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
3 i" Q" h* L% g7 _7 {> 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
, U4 {' m7 R- [5 J$ q3 ~* \> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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1 {) h3 q# Y5 `! ?* l> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
& @! C2 l/ c  G" J> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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: y" D- P+ L! g9 Q> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 o2 D" A& R( ^- \> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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8 z, z' b4 _" P2 t> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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