Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) w5 @4 \% b. ~2 O1 o6 J8 A1 [  m> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
" @/ r) h9 ^$ G, k2 A9 m* ]2 U$ L> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
, {+ Z8 B4 G8 I7 |  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
> 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
. b. q( H: {7 Q" d" L6 U1 r> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
) j6 M# C. K4 p+ _7 m5 y> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 s* Q- c$ ]3 Q1 y2 L9 P> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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3 R/ n! B  H% l> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
7 z9 f, g* \2 a4 ]" Z9 V& P9 y0 Q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" _7 E/ L6 k4 L> 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.
>
> 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
) ~+ A) f; s0 F9 p" p, D  S; m> 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
* X# b+ P1 r. W/ Z1 J/ ?" T> important to you.
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9 i0 x% t0 b. d/ I; S> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
: b7 `/ X& G: j> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
3 o+ v0 Z$ \" l3 a3 H- c> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
. i4 i3 U6 W4 L% B; v$ v> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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1 m. ?  D: |$ H; @; }2 ~> 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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+ \" ?& v, _/ i> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
. u0 e  N  g$ @  N" Z1 [) D7 x8 B: i( }> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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