Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 c" i3 v9 ?! ~+ 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
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9 p+ M" i( _" \8 S& P> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> 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
* d6 i( V7 t( R: _% @* e- P> 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
7 U% W: M) H7 K# i) I" C; Q+ 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
6 L( L% A8 W% i: ]: j> agreed it was.
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7 l* M) d) @7 m( Z1 T> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
3 E( _# h1 _  z# [> 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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8 I8 E5 j; Q+ S7 g- Q> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
$ |/ f. P% T! f7 |> 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
* G* Y! g% @, e> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 B4 T5 u6 H! ^+ v> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& _" c$ o! e9 E3 @2 G" F1 h> 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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' r! `9 C: s5 L* e  U> 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
+ y7 N2 [$ V/ o' P9 k> 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
  K8 l* o2 j# W3 Y5 l/ \; ~9 U: O! x: C> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
5 X7 o) n: X; X3 `5 G4 w+ r% J; Q> 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
+ h7 @, L- J% a, K8 s" Y, l, k> 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,
> 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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