Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  e9 W4 }$ Y0 l> 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
> coffee.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
8 M* \. a% n9 L  k, w> 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
9 u4 M; g( @% o% m+ u% f( X> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
$ [) w; A. r9 @( q> 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
; Z; Y* v2 r8 P! `, I) z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
, R9 G- B% b! D9 V  j, I3 z+ Y> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 ~- x7 {9 R- e3 Z  U/ ?  |> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
- S" E0 a* x0 n: m0 U) {> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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4 u1 u; v! @9 _" Z/ o9 i> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 i5 E7 z$ L+ c) I7 v> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
; ]/ K! w: L0 H; P2 j> 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
3 l) a& ]! c9 M5 \+ y5 A4 C) L  {2 A> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
- O2 s# P2 N! I2 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
0 G! Y1 y! L* u( u2 i> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 E! O# _/ c( L/ n3 p6 r  w7 I/ g> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 C! i4 P7 E& _3 k7 I$ c> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 S1 n) S8 J# R1 i$ Q/ N9 O> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 K9 O8 u" w' j; ^) r5 ~> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
+ `! J' u" p) a4 G/ C+ |  m* X- ?> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
% B7 H% Z& J) a! s> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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3 c! e5 d9 T. Q" U1 \6 c, R4 t8 T> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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