Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ N, x) ^6 A. v# E* s( ^2 f" j* {> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( ^/ Z- m' f5 y/ @% b> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
0 c/ L) r1 P) X! }* O> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 ?' m8 ~. {) b/ b2 b5 S' S+ u> 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
8 p6 n" }1 M6 _2 T  j, r2 }( K> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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% C3 z: ?. Z4 c2 U- g> 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
% j' {" M5 G1 {8 H5 c+ l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 o4 I3 U+ M7 F6 G' j/ ]. A> 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
- E- t  g: t1 h$ N9 G> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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( S1 z* n. s+ Y* }, G> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
- k) C- ?0 A2 Y7 J, w4 w> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 w9 v% ~7 w7 ]' L/ H  `4 J$ W: f> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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- n7 p' k; C% q# e2 m) l> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& d, i4 z+ Z$ A8 ^$ I' K7 M( T> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 W( U3 C2 e5 _5 q+ ?) N> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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/ s3 t$ c& j. H& }> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 j" w! [5 t. D+ j: W; S/ k> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* l7 c' Z0 y; \$ B6 Y, e> 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
2 a5 d% F" {, b6 b> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 k0 w0 P; w- T> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! W0 {: Z  L0 J( [! p> 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
6 b" D8 Q- Y6 Q, S  W> 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,
' @  E* T5 H. L5 f/ P$ E4 v> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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# h1 }8 ]0 @; F9 F' Q+ l6 W> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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