Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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; T9 N5 j/ o2 M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
4 R, |' ~0 Y3 j1 T> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
3 T* J5 n. c% x! j( W7 P- u> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) a- H, K2 S: G0 i! F> 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 {4 ]+ k9 u) }) Q> 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
* s$ I+ s( i+ l. y; A' p> agreed it was.
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! n8 v$ x- A# w) t2 j3 F> 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
/ q6 R; {( S6 n  l> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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  J+ h$ Y8 h9 Q4 A, h9 v> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
; \/ D! F6 [0 I0 \> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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 k/ c7 X3 `0 C! V6 h0 k; h> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
5 ^- E/ r$ m0 L' X> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
; c9 g5 \8 Z5 [> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
9 H2 F7 P0 @5 r9 A0 o> 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
* G& A" L5 m3 K> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
; d2 P& [0 E5 X* A> 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
. X0 k, U8 ^/ s> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
" h6 B1 d9 |9 y/ r7 g9 S% R* R> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) H2 g6 V5 Y  M> 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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2 C6 j2 x: v% t9 o0 ^( _9 i> 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,
5 U: O' p% q3 C( j0 ^. U> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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' ?) \2 m/ n1 }) m$ J! U3 A) q> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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