Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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( i$ t& e/ k& O> 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
> coffee.
>
8 l2 ~3 n- \4 _9 R8 u> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 a' G8 W7 E, c* |+ u. F" V# D> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
2 H& ]( b( z- ^1 {> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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$ Z! h" L- o* J; T1 n> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
- \% x  V# C$ r% v0 e% l. w' s> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
5 |* C" K$ `) y; ?+ `/ U- U> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 Y2 [0 n. _, E> agreed it was.
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3 P4 y; U% |, V> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
( h0 J! f7 s2 [( T3 Z1 [' i: B! |0 q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 m9 C) F5 O8 u! K> 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
' @$ U5 K+ _& ~; D7 p> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 v. d5 \. K& M  p) S7 N+ y> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> 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,
8 G/ M3 U& j( R- v> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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5 |9 v; P, A/ w" S8 ~# K  b) ~> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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