Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" P. Q. R+ Z; r4 P> 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
> coffee.
>
> 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
2 f7 h; B( U0 U% O! w8 ?  J> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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1 h! w: I: ^5 A> 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
1 v% S! l9 A& Z: M> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
% h! U$ Q. g5 g6 c3 t> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( T# u  K) r& }0 h> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
5 e3 J% ?5 M1 Y3 Z& n> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
0 E! N3 `% V) ?' `# D> "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.
>
) h6 d4 t+ D+ H: _> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
2 f5 y5 a; X1 v3 a> 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
- }( x  J$ ?0 K' F; N; v> 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
! T5 o1 {" g) x/ a" A> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
* Z% T0 k0 s$ |* p% X" I> 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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" f4 Y# }: v6 l: L$ x> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
# {. E/ u9 z6 }. P3 V4 n> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
! r' {' E9 ?; S% p  m, c2 }1 I> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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