Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 i9 \% M8 u9 b> 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.
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; \6 P: Y- M9 s> 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
# X, Z% ~* r  m% o. }> 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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0 l; t' R6 @+ ~) W$ M: K' B; r( k> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
( q! X2 I2 J& C# Z> 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
> agreed it was.
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$ T" C5 E8 V2 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
> 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
3 g& a- F1 G( [( x  S6 C6 z, x> 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
9 I. p6 _7 k* j) o( [> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ u0 x" n" O( j4 V> remained, your life would still be full.
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0 e0 w" n5 g$ n9 X* M> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
> 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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6 @8 [1 n& I7 L4 ^  ?- Z( s> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
' |1 j5 W6 T5 w5 y5 `6 |% {> 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."
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1 S7 b* h+ N8 N& c$ Y/ O& y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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