Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 R2 D) Y6 H; b> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
( H( P" ?3 W" Q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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2 ~" x! O) p1 z- V- I> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
- Z0 B! U2 T1 H7 v> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
2 C( A  H8 O1 Z9 r# |> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
9 X/ d& l4 P9 B, n# q  S> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 ^, {* ~! B: K$ r6 ~# {7 M> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, m6 W# o: r8 h8 m& s* |> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 ]7 u( D( R, j7 \; q' y9 ~> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
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; v0 r  t' c7 A% {- V> 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
; s; j  C5 u6 N. H. F> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
" k9 V: \2 i+ I- I- F2 m& x> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
$ |% @" o1 z7 L% V: s> important to you.
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- A" C( [* p6 a/ d> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
4 r1 s( z  i& F/ w0 m> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
, s: x2 ~7 ]: j1 t( j) ?> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' x7 T; M8 |  H" V> 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."
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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,
2 ~5 B  h9 d" V: H> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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0 c; e& O* Y$ Z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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