Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
! t. w# n, V1 e2 W9 I> 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
1 {5 Y: C7 g5 d1 N> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
! @5 Y# m  n% `; h% c> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
/ @& h3 z, B9 ?4 R> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
, v- O8 X7 y: y) r0 D> 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
7 c4 W. D0 M( c$ k1 p' K( U> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ L3 T1 s4 w# J6 T2 h: r> 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
* C0 B/ Y$ Q$ u7 e) v> 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
  F$ `2 P& [7 g5 H9 x/ y$ U3 K> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, z0 O+ X! C7 g$ O$ E1 Y+ K> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
( u4 b7 }7 O0 ~" p> remained, your life would still be full.
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# F7 s  w. Y, |> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
+ J* u) k& ?8 O8 B; X> 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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4 b5 f( L$ V2 Q  q; \) `> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
! E4 ?1 m* d& V, ^& S% |% F; w> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! D1 F: C, |  H9 D: w. ?1 U> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
6 d/ g; y$ F, j' m  d> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! n1 s( M3 @- }# Z$ A8 w, o> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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3 ?/ n8 r* e5 Y> 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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  M9 W4 I' @# q- }- h9 k# X; S> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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