Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 m7 s' K% m) B2 C* g7 @> 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
2 Q9 S2 N8 `+ _3 _# ?2 b, z# X4 c> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
4 ^: n& r4 ?: w$ p7 X> 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
8 x! ~% E8 [9 S5 t> 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
- r  X  M+ E2 O: M, Q8 u4 E  ?> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
" v0 Z7 F# n: U+ c> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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! e5 {' M2 ^# i9 q) |" }> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 q9 p( }8 f3 e# `/ [+ V# b> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
6 y! _5 m8 F; X# {3 I9 X0 j* V- r> 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
: E% [1 H" |6 W- B" o> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- L5 d1 b2 o$ }: U( e> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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( H; \2 Y# G/ X> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! T: G8 t# n2 e9 p2 W% n5 v# N> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 P/ h$ O9 ?2 R+ B) J; h: n> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 S' O( n  N+ v- R> 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 H$ f( J! [: m+ p' m9 U> your car.
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% ^2 r% ]  T& O* [> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
" ^8 D: H' P+ o0 U- c- R9 r> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
. l. Q2 i7 V$ v> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& g& l$ K0 J' ~( ^- f> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# f2 f% {; D% {; t! j" u> 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
> 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,
! [4 B& f. b* C# X> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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2 U& N, C4 z5 @1 ~" E> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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