Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 m' S: S& C& m2 {& D> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 e! N7 y' m5 X> 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 h  ^8 }- X4 h> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
+ L; k/ a, E1 y7 P' I> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
2 f& I+ R- Z- a2 t> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' n/ U: t1 I7 p- z; e1 z. O8 m> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
5 y$ ^+ @( A" n. P3 O> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 Q4 P  `" o* ]( }' c: u/ T+ S  W> agreed it was.
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' x- `+ }& N" H8 f> 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
7 \, p$ Y- U" n4 o> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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. F1 k; q7 n# a6 `0 f" K> 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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- v" |3 C" O! Z+ g% O> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 R, X: U- u/ q; A> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 r" O' K0 p0 C% r! |7 N3 u> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
: N2 z9 o8 m1 r9 W> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 \) Z9 h% U3 R' B1 ?> your car.
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6 i( Y" z* _5 O  I5 U* I: B> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
2 [5 N; P$ A( u; }' D' m! Y. d" T7 t> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
+ c0 O4 h0 U1 I> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
, R+ c( G- e9 k  e* n> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
! C- G, S8 }1 H> 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
+ B* q+ Q8 r' X: c2 m, p> 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
/ a* I  }5 b) }" A5 L> 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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$ D" V4 G3 M. E: h! [* P/ f> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
( U& t' X; D8 n' E4 v& L) J> 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,
+ z' X- b$ o! Y2 k% ?! v" ~" N> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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) H) D9 j' u  U/ L9 {9 t1 q9 V7 D> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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