Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 t7 |3 w' {/ C; f> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
! T4 o8 Z& i# v5 A, ]8 d1 I! S, H0 n> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
5 c. i0 }: P% A9 Q> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
1 F" M* G: g; }) }" ^, s" y> 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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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 {0 c6 C) a: ]; @> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
1 p% ~6 n; x! x; {> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
  F, b& r# \0 f9 m" M$ E7 ~> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
0 r. u7 d& l1 f2 E* y- j' f3 e  m> 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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- U9 j8 }+ R5 o3 e# g> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
" `$ L$ g2 a2 `6 i2 n+ E* S1 {! \1 E> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 ^+ n6 b+ W3 L4 c2 J> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 v; u: o/ h5 E> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
& V/ i& u" H& [' q> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
, D  C2 b5 r; {9 ~" A4 G> 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
* W" r# \* X  K& z+ L> your car.
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> 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
> 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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% }+ ?- m+ @5 j: z! S9 Y> 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$ d! Y4 n+ ~  Y> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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  I( b, A: P; D7 t9 k, p> 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."
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, x/ A/ u" O/ P9 P# s> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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