Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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4 `0 }/ H- m( }) K7 w> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 G7 g/ J3 j4 o1 ?> 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
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/ r$ G( V! q9 p5 n+ o; c# H> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
1 S- r) i: ]4 w( g> 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
> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; |& U" L' h# z9 g& w2 A) p> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
+ B# v7 v3 _3 C0 }1 u- A> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
4 P3 N) c# K7 C# a" y2 _> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
: S- \, q0 J8 _2 C, g> 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
$ H3 Q/ U& u$ o2 N2 d6 u> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
, i" N0 _# ~$ w9 f# \$ g> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 Z1 N) F$ m: H4 Q; K% q! R> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
+ ?; W5 A6 @. G( }> 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
. f; N1 q) b9 G/ @6 w  A0 c8 s> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
7 V' w0 B8 c- H3 D0 f, r> 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
" P7 B/ n  r: \9 C- C> 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."
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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
/ H0 V) P: ^, |* T/ e> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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0 |/ C2 z* n! M: ^> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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