Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. `$ I' y1 ~( T# J> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" S  `/ p1 v* X' \: u9 g> 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
6 K- A% Y$ T/ C0 T) R* K) V" T> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
3 a; z; c- x3 O9 a> 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
> agreed it was.
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1 T( X2 i$ F  ], y6 O4 s- S3 @> 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
> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, |" B- X  ?. s> 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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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& ~1 q: f! }6 g> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# A* m  t& L7 B0 B8 y: l: Y& e> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% c2 U# h! J" Z8 c, _> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
7 D; P4 A7 o7 d9 Q( |- N> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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; D. b0 Y( X' D> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
$ S" L$ g5 S2 r' t. a8 T5 B> 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
> 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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& ~* j4 ?/ w) _> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
* q8 p0 X5 x7 `1 L7 D- {# |> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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! F  m* G" t& t4 p* y" E> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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