Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  w) q8 ^% x$ J4 }& a> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. [1 N/ R1 ], a, }' @1 Z+ `> 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
  j. A9 K( g: j6 l/ O: `' j1 j> coffee.
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% z/ S. K* w4 V$ u8 r. H* N) h; o> 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
: H+ n. a: F- P4 c6 a> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. i5 I" N& u% O. E# H> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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' u7 i. y; w& I3 ?4 _. m; K9 P5 A> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
- \, Y2 F$ o1 Q5 ?> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
+ @9 k- r6 Z: {# l/ K! K> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
0 V! W" v# Y3 N* I6 I> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
+ F' ^) `; s# n7 \' L2 X9 e> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
; s- `+ {# y# q% `, [4 q( L> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
0 \+ P! b6 U0 `- |( m8 c> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& j  G( o5 b! e> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& K7 ^( c  C' o: e> 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.
>
$ H' ?+ b; S* x> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
3 `0 O" ]' b/ w0 t2 H" H& @" h> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
8 E. R3 Y: {' a% D> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
+ q. g: c# N+ N8 p- y* m( @$ J, b> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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4 \7 n4 c" Y- l' F/ g> "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
4 Q9 }& ~/ q! |0 {> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
* M. C( x' a+ k+ P+ w6 v/ B: ^/ E> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
' c6 d! N! k0 d! W7 n) K/ [> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 K. w+ h3 l8 Q6 ?# R> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
) {) M2 ~: R% u1 }2 j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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8 a3 n$ [, Q0 n( y6 Y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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