Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 Q% o' g7 E8 r  C: q- }3 x& h> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ F' e$ R" b/ r7 c> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
! N" R; B+ l4 w7 A. n1 H> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
# Q, `" k4 B; _8 m" v: ]; l$ d> coffee.
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5 p7 Y; P' C7 K+ _7 r> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
& g& {/ i& ?, |0 ?" ?> 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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& B. i+ o+ L' h- x# b5 {> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
6 |' L  C+ o7 i> 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
% N& v. |5 x* {) X> agreed it was.
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# r0 V4 p, p) Y> 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
- |( G! n9 R0 B+ s7 k> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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1 d% Q( s9 S! Q; u, z" O> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
; f- X( b: D6 y' {( w, S> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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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6 M9 ^$ B7 S  l$ ?; Y1 ]' v3 a> 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
; P. |; |+ P) z3 F> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
) Z+ x) |1 Y# g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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0 J  B  d  {+ I' h> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* Q. T8 K7 Z9 ~& K, V- F! j> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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7 U" U. f0 c$ E; @> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 i; [' @6 x2 |1 K) S> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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2 N8 l" \3 G0 C4 E> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
& X6 P( k& |8 D4 N* q> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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  p( }9 J9 [( i/ X> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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