Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
% M. H9 c, I3 ?  Q* A+ R> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# B' N, E" H' ^( |> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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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
/ R5 R$ ~$ i2 W9 J2 H, {6 s: U> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 r. V2 q6 x+ A* Y+ w> 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
' H( t: H: t. [$ x  `> agreed it was.
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  c6 U! t1 G& k, G# J& B8 p> 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
. C% v9 M4 @6 [7 j' p+ F1 S( F# S> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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+ G6 s% e4 A4 u9 f8 T, v0 p> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
) X" b* R  n; x  V# |> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
; S5 Q2 c0 y% |! X7 f  _> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
) p9 Z6 o  e/ W$ G6 z$ G) m( v1 {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& `+ [& {; ?, {. a  \> 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
8 |6 M# @+ w- ^! A, s, p5 I> your car.
>
) q: v' }' q2 W) n- o  |> 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
' P1 g9 z0 ~: T& m3 ^% C4 t, D> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
. a- Y' [* A! I5 ?/ ^> 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
6 N6 k0 b) ^4 I2 s> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
# ^, }: W# Z4 G> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
/ x7 ~9 }. t5 l, U6 Z1 D> 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,
- K2 c- f" W9 L9 L> 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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