Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 S' o5 M4 }; h- 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.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
  s" V' ^" I8 k> 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
7 z3 m) F7 n, c* X3 j> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
  n  R$ [5 H8 W( i: z( }> agreed it was.
>
* b5 r! s! ~4 l" Z4 s/ ]> 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
! q( b' y. r* @5 z7 T% J> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
& o$ Q+ o: R5 U3 O1 v4 |> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 r' p+ e/ Y: P( ]) w' 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
  [9 `9 F" K2 ?1 z/ s> 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.
>
> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
" C" {- M5 f) l, s> 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
3 O; W8 t/ W, j1 f8 C. K4 A; D, Z> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ X+ j# ?1 b7 A+ t9 N' h8 H2 o> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
; [! p8 \1 V( c. a- A> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: c9 A- m* K5 L; F0 B) w* V9 j! Y> 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."
>
8 o! y: x/ Q# ?5 E  V& x+ D, E: r> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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