Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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( W7 W2 l) \7 F8 I: o) X0 x$ Y> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
0 Z5 X, N* Q7 Z4 n> 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
5 G! k9 s& Q- t( }) H> 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
( b" B' f* r, b* Z- {> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
8 j) U% F- U# @& x* q6 A> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
; x5 ?3 m  q. L> 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
9 S3 u5 }5 ]' g  c( F> 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.
>
' U9 Z" V5 z; N> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# S! t% X' C- ^; \; P8 f' A( z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 ]; M: O+ `4 u3 ~> remained, your life would still be full.
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' f# ?+ K; P- W  {2 \  V! c* m> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
" V1 A! u: v8 G6 d9 t) s> 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
; |) ~1 a  P! x3 Q$ a> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
& T+ J) H( l5 W* c# \7 w3 x/ l9 A& c> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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, w+ D/ V  t! |( B; _> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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