Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 C6 O/ y% i6 {. y# C$ {> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, y, j& n( a& y) A1 v> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
) A( g$ p; u0 t2 q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
- g. h/ b9 u+ T1 f( K6 k> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
/ _" B" V$ P: e  u9 _8 V2 }> 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
5 x& P4 f6 h. r0 n+ s0 E> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 ^0 h; F9 F; S% G2 R6 W> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
& n% |) z. K5 ~; \9 X" J> agreed it was.
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, W1 U; p8 S! Q8 a0 Y/ C> 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
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6 b8 p1 j' Y3 ]& s> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
' V& q! ^9 Y0 E> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. c5 _: Y  ~0 X! D2 m, Z* f> 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.
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9 W6 O/ s, d3 P% i: Y: s> 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
4 v$ p  e! _7 q. m8 `2 ]> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* n3 m% K0 }$ K  L> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
( D) L0 p& k/ x> 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
) L0 v' S0 Z- r. }5 h> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
: I; Q. f# l% v( G+ |, A8 p, n> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ C: N, K) o# x' S7 c> 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
> 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,
4 w. Q+ |: l- W" b) B3 \) l/ Z( ]& b> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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9 R' i# l% _5 Z# |$ `> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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