Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 f2 v. I0 U+ ~* y& r/ a# H> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
7 |* J' ?7 J$ i+ z3 J+ a+ m9 V> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
) m( `7 `/ m6 q: x6 }7 E. |, j> 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
6 d9 R; h+ d' w3 K) ^! b> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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) ~4 d) C/ G3 I6 _) d( w1 }! e. h> 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
0 |* w5 I) @  G6 r3 {> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> 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
( c0 w. J( `8 a> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 b2 F- O, x  X, J4 `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" `" T( ~- R8 Q4 C$ y/ h1 f( x> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 r5 Z! ]/ ]8 m> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
0 P6 {5 V5 [9 m, e+ ?# U> 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.
>
. M. e7 ]) X, O, u> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
0 s% K: y  z$ g3 h9 @> 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
6 Y5 @6 d& v0 J9 L( W) v! K> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! T- i' o) p5 O, I0 U$ J> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( Q7 z9 X  f9 R( @> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) f" c7 S* z9 k7 T1 t0 B5 i> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
" q: L5 i8 v4 m; ?/ ]- N: h9 ]> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
: z7 |6 J1 H/ S# p% n- E0 |6 a> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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4 u! E0 h0 R+ t0 q1 k$ h> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
4 S: k- U  y, O# w> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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6 s, D! n& y2 X* Q3 \+ I+ a> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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