Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
) o- p! r# N. f, c4 q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* K. {5 c$ k6 J' p7 m/ k* ?> 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
8 O1 G) L# u  F6 W> 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
> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
4 @& \1 P1 b/ g4 @> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# n+ r8 Y' {# [4 H' n> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
! Q! A/ x* w1 K. g' m> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ N9 D; {5 P! y+ m# E. }> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
! u. b5 Z/ J  p9 s> 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
9 B- A+ Y7 t) h$ ?0 v: K' b0 G8 H> 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
. }7 R5 |* M8 N1 g& t& ^> 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
7 b5 J; U. Q( Z. m0 f6 h1 q9 N  K> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
$ c  }6 o; ]! j6 G- R> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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* E! m: P* b6 ~) A8 m1 {. X* s! D> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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; }0 ~8 x: a! C1 J. [: l: r> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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