Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 ~. \+ O& x# A+ o> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ r  Y% U4 S  D% f+ D# h5 q% i> 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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4 x9 w3 a. C) c5 m> 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
- d' a" ?$ B5 t+ w$ ?  I> 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
0 ?; G3 f' p6 T. f( ?$ }' O> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( i" i, r( C+ g& J> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
: o8 @; \, I+ ~* U" ^" A9 Z3 \4 y> 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
& Q# d3 a$ A$ b/ y) e/ [, Z> 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
' X# y. i* y/ J$ b8 ~7 Z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
! N" s+ W' n4 G( h/ B( ^( H/ o" Z3 n> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ g4 `3 _$ J2 f& c7 `, j: o, X> 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
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
; n. u) w) g( s* @% V$ g# J> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* Z2 \$ E4 u2 J/ x> 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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2 ^1 K! X% Z. ^1 [' L5 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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# i9 j" m/ P/ v0 j$ D# D! H> 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."
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: i5 a& q1 `0 p2 \' _: N; e* {1 H' G> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' A) g4 i3 \4 |# a> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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0 y1 }& Z3 D1 ?; Y& D( e7 O> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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