Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# R6 t9 E, `0 g' I> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 i6 v3 g$ l3 u: N: U1 f! p> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
2 y3 O0 p+ s! W  s# d7 \> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
> 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
> 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
9 p9 y* K) m4 _  j> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
6 Y% y- ], m  }> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
1 C) ?! ^+ h4 W> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
  r+ S" d  O0 N+ b" p5 w! N' x> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
$ U+ l, X0 \% f  V) Y% d+ n4 o; Q4 |> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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: S9 ]+ A+ G, Y) [) I5 T, w> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
6 C: a5 c/ {! o( N4 ]$ x5 K% Y2 Z) u> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" v- S8 D6 U& g* y> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) b! e, S4 Q- h. q. D> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> 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.
>
; H% f6 C' {& |6 W2 y0 \4 x> 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
9 C0 D2 f) R1 o> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 R. T8 Q8 b, y* P> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
; e. f) h& s4 u> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 U5 _  E- z3 F> 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
1 F" C9 T9 k7 E* s& S8 J> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
6 x- C' ?: n( x> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
+ K( N- ~; q# A! J> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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."
>
- L4 G) m2 f- F- Q> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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