Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
# z) O* t6 m$ F# v3 A> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
9 }5 r0 `& f: r> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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9 H) l% V$ @& M( f> 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
7 a/ S! ^4 t; L9 C$ q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
1 b4 b" R# ]( L- ^) [) j> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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2 E1 u; |3 {/ r- h& F7 J% t> 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
1 d  N( M1 e$ [* r% _" x& E- c0 K> agreed it was.
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. X, u" w+ _# a' ]7 t> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
+ }7 O0 s  @6 y* d% a. j> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" b! G, z5 p% c( V> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 }5 j% a$ @3 [, o6 [$ t> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> 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.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
+ a+ j3 s7 a# e& x> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
2 S( f% _* f; Z% D. H; E> 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
, r% t* |) \- a% p, K: v5 _> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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) s: O: l. _& }& q> "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
; y8 R! I* {2 S& R3 r/ `& w1 g. E> 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
  c+ @: p9 \7 n6 j: L# B! E3 G$ K> 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
6 {) s0 g" s4 z% D9 b, b% X> 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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2 b2 I8 \& X. C1 o  |# a+ e$ D> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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