Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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! n3 n. [: A: Q. a> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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8 J8 b4 z) ?; Q> 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
> 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
# A( t: ^& T) Q# F; D> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ i9 a; T4 w* l  \2 g> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
$ X; h6 a) S4 v$ ?> 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
2 Q% {! W* Z7 S+ w8 X; a> 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
) G- F/ }% \2 ^  \> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
$ s/ M6 N) x* t9 y* q# C, ^> remained, your life would still be full.
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3 o. _7 l5 r) m4 ?/ b3 W7 m4 [! t> 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
> 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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& `0 J. Q5 {' I9 s> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
, \& x9 `6 B9 T5 s> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
8 f, p; W2 s) m8 B- y> 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
5 `( B, W/ Z. W# n+ c( `3 `6 \7 T> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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$ p2 t. b: [* {4 {  q9 w> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
  _. x& a4 z2 A- f; ^> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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) X" K# b: F7 |- T3 A6 [: U9 q/ r- X> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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