Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 q2 N9 J1 Z7 P: E' y: t* N$ q> 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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9 z: V- Z* c) C' ~% h* T# Z> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
4 D3 S9 e- p" m( W# z. p/ @> 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
8 m0 T/ `0 M! I$ N7 F> 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
1 v9 I: Q+ |9 W0 B, Y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
: t* t- F+ y& Z2 F4 K( I> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
$ e' Q4 S' w& z! k> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
% I, H' [+ y9 T" M  p( }& o9 v* t> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
$ f2 q0 `* t4 C9 h  i) w> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
+ Q4 p1 K  r  I3 a; G6 U$ u> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
/ O: w4 x6 g& F% Q$ W> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
: e/ u' }" n( |* P$ P$ A> 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
> 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
( M) |7 d+ W) I+ G> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
# r" x! P  T7 H* ]> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
+ F: t. `1 ]9 _- s* |> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ _; @+ t6 u, }* j4 n2 m> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
$ V( x; Z/ }6 s7 {> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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$ y/ P9 T2 b8 R8 p+ A> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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