Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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& v7 A4 r7 q8 u7 I, n> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
* K+ n6 a0 _# d> 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
+ k0 L8 Q2 o1 ?> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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
6 r* r$ P8 Y8 v" [4 L/ g/ x) K> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 Z1 H- b% A4 B6 t8 K! Z6 I9 x3 l2 o> agreed it was.
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> 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
1 S8 s, ?& \9 S& p* @4 D3 t  D> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 R+ @: z- x3 m. P4 j> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
! g/ [3 ~2 v2 l( W$ L8 m+ f$ {> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
( w( Q& ^. Q, w/ M0 j/ y9 Q' L> 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
  X8 ?7 k/ e) @: ?9 U8 J! N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
  U6 ^( ]3 u& s) x> remained, your life would still be full.
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) @5 h. f  z' P0 p0 C$ B) b> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
% z' x+ e/ o; L7 M  y4 }, j0 q> 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
% a! [& V0 X, f4 o; I8 ?5 C> 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
. L1 H: i) ]) P; A> important to you.
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; V5 D" [. A. n, r> "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
' Z" Q* f, H+ t0 C; o/ c> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
5 }8 V/ e* V* Q. `7 B> 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,
& ]' Z8 B  ~& C! ~( ]> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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