Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ o( ]+ H- ~. c6 z( b: M8 C> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 \0 F0 e7 S; {, M  q5 V" S4 u9 v> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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% N. J  f$ C3 y* ~: Z> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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) }& L* i7 [* q# z> 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
0 y7 x! }3 Z- U! q" a( z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 k2 a, j1 P" f. i1 ^# [> agreed it was.
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. A0 `/ V3 P. H* l9 e+ d+ D> 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
' _8 O- ^0 E5 F( p> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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& K/ ^  _8 u! X$ i* g> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
9 i" h. H; Z) e> 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
, [. l2 C6 ~. t% T. y> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
0 D4 o+ w) _% b0 w$ G2 u> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
/ x3 U5 \5 `- g> remained, your life would still be full.
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0 V6 i3 s( t+ T# `1 p> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> 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
  d: v4 N' ~, Y9 Q$ b7 {> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
( v# Q# o  R9 f4 W5 I5 m> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
  ?- L$ Z1 {2 Z! T3 N> important to you.
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3 d" N+ G4 ?( H% L, ^9 p> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. ]* l9 Y; l+ U8 n> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% t' J2 b' p/ j+ O/ B2 z+ y> 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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: B2 U: k  x1 j" {* d# _: |> 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,
/ O- t; o# `- q; h> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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5 s; x& F2 t, @1 Q  {9 G8 x  x> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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