Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# L7 z, S+ C5 S2 P+ A: b3 N> 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
# a" L+ b& [$ U> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
  D) W( M* g' T9 V5 ]1 [% p> 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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: }  ^" v! g. t( ]# ^> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
; U& C% w' J( k' C) G0 Q! Q> 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.
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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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 Z$ M/ V' M4 t! ]. u5 z> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: C: V2 e+ E- y> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
; r& Q" v2 [( |/ ^: j) {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& I! W+ M5 m% D2 R$ P; C( S- U> remained, your life would still be full.
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6 A4 \3 I& N5 R; z/ Y> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, K" `/ ]& W5 |2 O. X> your car.
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- ^( ?& U& t- X) ^7 c> 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
! m, ^6 c$ z+ W( G: U2 y6 T> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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! [  ~9 O. u+ H# W' W8 k> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
& F4 t/ K8 h6 K0 q) {$ n> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
9 X7 ~+ ], {/ y" o, y2 d/ w4 N* ?- \' b> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% ?4 w0 z7 j3 y2 m  ^> 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
# z0 j- a6 l. D& S& |> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
# y0 U' N$ C, Z' {: M! h> 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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8 s! i5 G+ c' @% C0 [> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
  Z$ @, t" j) ], d$ v2 y> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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