Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" E& |! \, o# C1 o9 ]> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
& @7 k) E6 ?1 K, 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
> coffee.
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( a& ~' U% j& w4 ?4 _% V: K' S! ^) X> 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
4 {. i/ \$ B0 s0 F3 @  E  {6 W* @> 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.
>
7 v6 L& }0 l  o> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
4 [! ?: R! W6 v. `" s, l9 ~> 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
0 ^0 i# v" n7 J; N' k> 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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4 d% X' M5 S% m4 `% k8 f3 n' E> 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.
>
& t* E1 E1 @  [> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ b) d! R. r$ o5 d, @. n> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) z$ N) m- k/ A> 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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6 G$ V+ j' S- o6 z9 Q, P> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, @' d" D. U$ x# L2 k2 v; L3 j* o# c/ y> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
/ @: C! {2 _  `) j! P> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% p  O7 p. I6 U0 o6 X. X9 N> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
' d! c* ?. {( C- [+ u> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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% P/ p/ R5 k  w3 b# G" g> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
9 r9 O; E, r- o2 V- d3 e) B# {) u7 L> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ E& q! F, _! O2 p% n! ]: S> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
. b/ u0 W. @9 j# w> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
1 _" S* o$ Z/ V; r> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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