Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  b, ?: ?4 u* B7 q> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
1 q& X6 o3 }8 e# |4 Y8 D' K> 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
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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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 x" F! n. X: }& G2 c> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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.
>
: {) j. ~! i0 Z- v! r6 l' q2 g  N> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
% y$ a9 w. b: B$ d* f6 h> 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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5 b: A0 z% X4 P> 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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0 @8 T2 O* h" V; Q4 k' B# |> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
; l( O2 G8 V0 x7 e  d9 u8 N> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> 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.
>
5 P3 w% x. N6 A8 K2 _/ ]> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 X; {6 d7 G6 I& v" W> 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
> 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
; u  z4 g5 G2 Z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. ]' }# b/ x. _1 d8 B6 L- ~" b2 P> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! I& k- G0 w0 A& I) c2 A> 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."
>
$ f: j' g; y1 B4 ^! M> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
. d4 Y7 [3 e$ j4 I+ m. A3 H> 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."
>
- u+ H& }4 I* Z  P- j> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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