Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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- F# X! ?" n  Q7 Z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
7 D5 B( C0 r# O  l& t> 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
> 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.
>
# a4 r7 S: H/ X7 z> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
7 Q2 G0 n$ P: U4 C2 M> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; g9 ?4 }. [) ~8 d9 S> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
0 l1 U$ j! _" L' ?1 P> 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
* @  o6 q- T- r, S9 j, L. x> 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
5 X# l5 w8 z7 h4 \> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 t" V  c) H  y& ?/ a3 `> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
' H3 Z6 H+ B0 M> 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.
>
> 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
  s! ^( k9 \' k8 w  n- d" @2 m> 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
+ o# W0 d+ q& D/ b% t3 A- a> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 m# I6 d7 T8 v7 P/ y" a4 a> 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
) ^, ?" t7 J5 S9 t1 y1 v# L  O8 s> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
  }( c; \/ ~1 o8 h, z6 ^4 R. ]/ e5 G> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; X& ]7 l' F0 D) a> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 t7 D0 D: d3 H- j  R9 B> 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."
>
1 o) X8 I1 n6 v: }5 h2 S3 W$ `+ X> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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