Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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, W; F% b  `) b5 J% h> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 ?2 X& _6 J1 x" E& ^9 P> 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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) O/ v. i( l2 _$ I1 ?% T> 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
6 c0 d1 ~3 c4 y& b> 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
" J( i( \7 x& J; h3 M> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
( q- _) s( }! ?- P5 F2 ~> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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% P, C, L- O9 v> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 F: k7 b7 c+ `! K% C> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
0 [9 _. R) F* |0 o0 n& G, p> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 x  q, @& p) U) R1 @* X: l> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
$ E' J+ m$ T) t; {# j> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
  l3 [" ]* m6 t, S2 j> your car.
>
9 k/ {- W3 Z+ {9 t, w7 ]& k> 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
8 @: {  ]  C- I> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
8 O% h$ E6 O) P& V3 N+ E> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
. U% ?- H. `8 E7 B$ g4 H0 }7 M> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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2 L0 s2 c# }! j) q) F> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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