Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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; i' r" ?5 G2 z& x> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
8 s- o7 e( y* V; v- \- U> 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
> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 z" D/ G( s4 J! U" l' y- L% {) K> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
6 T5 ^0 s2 s' U2 i: ?% [1 y4 S> 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
% D2 K0 M9 Z* C6 b) L. U  Y% ]6 f; u! g> 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.
>
> 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
# y8 W3 D8 k2 Q. S/ P- X> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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  q0 ~  p9 I. r> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 S# v: h/ `  M! W, e) z& i& v> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 X, l" v# s5 ?; y$ d> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 m9 ~' _0 f4 f> 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.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
+ `* \) _, @  \) f& A% X> 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
0 l0 q1 _' Z1 ?8 C/ Q0 P4 t1 A> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
$ g- C* v2 |9 B& f6 L% i3 @$ J> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
( ^5 Q: ?5 a, D5 q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- _7 B* B2 |) i- K> 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
- K# ~# V8 r. l% X* v3 R( m> 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
0 h( C+ U' x) c" L6 n3 I> 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,
5 v) e1 W) K4 l/ T1 h> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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