Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 O; I! c2 U$ `9 J+ }> 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.
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+ N5 J! u% p2 s. H> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
0 b& u0 R% Q5 @* ^> 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
, C/ |2 j* j6 I( j6 }> 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
. P1 C( z1 f# {. q> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
* B" }" c6 f# h; g3 U# T8 L> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
: O2 ?# d+ f' o7 Q/ c> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ R# q( ~+ D0 f. E> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
6 O# K- I! [( v" h- S5 P2 o: V> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
+ ]: P9 E: ^* q9 o/ Y% }> 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
) W% E! M" _  j2 u> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 Z. ]* T3 J8 s; H> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> 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
% Q. A: w; L) _& t8 I5 d3 ^7 |> 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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; _& Y& z3 g3 k. f. H- }> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 J" |/ }$ A  ^) A: g5 w> 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
+ N& E# u: ~+ t> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
8 D' ~% Z4 r1 I1 d0 x> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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9 p5 C# r- C% @& j# d$ O> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 x9 g/ x, K7 E4 i- g4 n: G+ A> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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5 i1 n" T/ o2 Z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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