Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 M) R( k9 F4 Q( n" T) l, c> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
! \8 p, R0 L' _" n/ y4 J4 k> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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/ g- l' q, \+ O/ y( a; u/ f> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
! i) U3 Q9 ]; r; O8 c> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
# ?& l3 F; L6 C! H> 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.
>
: d. R0 b. x* Y+ ]# 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
+ m4 {# Y1 t+ q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ h9 @6 f8 H% D% x! X3 P> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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; A3 }9 {% P+ a: S> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 o: f5 Y( M  v. A: \> 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
3 n# D/ t! Z9 }5 `3 b> 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
* e6 X: \7 q3 p' A* v6 y4 |> 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
& {$ o5 F( B2 f2 r> 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
9 }2 d' B! o% B9 m# p6 \/ `> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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# K- F' l+ o; `$ w1 x% x6 `> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
4 P& A/ a& ]9 s7 q. n> 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,
' s  P  [% g; n9 O/ v* o% _; V0 k) E1 U> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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" t( E8 T- J) I; P6 D> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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