Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: Y( u9 h1 a) a- [# V* N> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& i" v  t* G9 \8 U: \6 F; w% M> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
2 X, T& @* o/ W3 {: h> 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
# I/ f( o' L0 c; s3 Z8 l% x) l> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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5 F6 D5 O! F) R: b4 R> 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
& Y, p7 ]: \3 U" F8 c- m! F, [> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
! Q- |% x& L! C> agreed it was.
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> 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."
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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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ G! L! N/ W+ B; r, \> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* d5 T! A2 t; o+ c5 A> remained, your life would still be full.
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6 L* J- O' }0 y* E& M. x> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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2 g- H  V, }3 a> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
7 U; u( ~: \# F( c  L; b' s> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
, k4 \1 t1 ^7 J$ L; S  Q2 k' ~> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
$ G; I3 A  t7 d4 e> 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
7 l* ]- ]$ |& ?4 h+ X% x* |. A# b0 f> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 x& e, W) j5 k( W  c) ]> 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
+ Z- W5 w1 [! ^/ V/ g2 ]> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
9 }5 w- m) N  N! }  |" N> 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
> 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."
>
: `+ m, ]6 j$ `' S> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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