Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  b* S. H% W0 F& x> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
) S$ _5 x7 t: Y. }> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
0 R, ^4 L, A: g> coffee.
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> 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
9 k( H7 G  n# H1 A1 G7 I> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
% D! ]8 i2 c  ]6 p1 V0 b> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
0 u% u8 h& }* Y1 Z& _$ {$ K! t> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
( S+ R7 j5 q2 A> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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$ p1 d+ ^/ N) x7 x> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# B# f% G* e0 d* }2 P  L# N> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! O) b! d/ `1 ]* J+ w+ K* q7 Q> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. d# J. v! }* O! g) ]> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
2 |' f" o* A* m4 a! m; J2 n- e# }  V> remained, your life would still be full.
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4 z. m1 T6 ?' Y( x> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
/ X" y9 d5 Z4 U# j3 t$ h; p! o- x- D- h; ~, j> your car.
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7 o  P' G- z0 R. v4 L: H% _> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. w, Y+ y/ S, |0 @: v> 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
5 K9 t& p9 j/ P, R> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& }4 X) d9 I. m# H9 M: W% q: x6 I> 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
' w% `% a9 [- v" |8 K8 o" p> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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8 l. S# O, k7 I5 }% b- g* O6 p! w: n> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
( P! ?" E$ T8 V. y# o> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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% a0 H" t" s( V$ u> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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