Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
5 `! W# o0 Z% p8 {> 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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1 j1 O' m! {6 T: g' l4 J+ x( }5 l> 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
+ p! ~& c9 \0 d4 T  B% h3 e> 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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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
+ i% }4 [- w/ R: R5 b> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
, M8 A$ b' z+ H* A% l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
* k8 l; P# M  S9 p4 y( ?> agreed it was.
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  f/ ^/ ^9 p; t! n> 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
: T4 x( R9 x/ f2 E; Y7 c  A> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- p  B$ |) r. H/ s- d# n+ N. N> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 r! U0 d- }# Z! _/ l+ e> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 m- Y5 E0 k3 k7 e8 `. P> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 n" S4 Y, a: }6 j6 z# j> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ F7 \: e7 ]4 x> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" E/ H5 F. E: W* E/ Z> 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
/ x! {2 e+ f6 A+ |+ ^2 P> 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
2 u# f' K' l3 J) ?, J+ X> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
7 w( R6 r: ?6 {# E' o' }/ A> important to you.
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7 ^* O1 w; F* j6 D- Q5 X5 h. I> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
) [+ Y/ i$ b0 W# G5 e5 G> 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
7 C4 ?/ f! |) W> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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* y/ ]6 h/ ^- _6 T% b> 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,
$ \4 A' \2 p; |8 n; V- t1 `6 W! d* E> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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: h9 p. p7 u" w5 k/ i; [. S# D> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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