Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
* w& u1 ~/ G1 F! Y$ V> 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.
>
- F1 P/ Z- c/ e5 x- e> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
1 ?( W# }: f+ _! L! X> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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4 w( e/ U* I5 h# P, ]3 r) v( ^> 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
% D$ B  S, n$ _, u% U> agreed it was.
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- Q, h+ u3 Z2 f6 Y- r) `6 v8 [> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
$ {4 L" H" q, Y7 K> 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
* q1 @2 [2 w+ \2 s> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 r6 y( m5 b: t+ v6 c- S$ U> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# y0 k' m$ Q4 m+ H' ^  Y8 w5 }) e8 _> 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
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% J! w# [) x$ ]> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
; o, d: d) b' Y- ~> 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
+ K5 t1 L/ s2 {9 d5 h- |1 p> important to you.
>
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& l$ v+ Q3 K! q5 i& ~/ ~: D9 x> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
: P+ y( z" G% ?7 Y0 M! V9 T> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
" O3 C) i" T! ]/ J> 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
9 u  D. O% F8 O- o# o> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
$ I* n/ P9 [& O) G) B> 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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  g7 }  p5 ]& ?3 T! D5 S& U* F# V> 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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5 I: q$ j+ R6 p7 d& M> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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