Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  R8 L  q( L& G: w. Z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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> 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
; l4 n6 H/ d; R( R" W> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' {2 n( I/ m# W* L0 {9 E2 P1 C7 D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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* @' x# w' W4 j7 c8 l$ g> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
' O! H9 q7 `+ w! X/ `! \> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
. {1 K: y/ o, E7 w& B> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
: _7 |/ v) k1 `5 Y> 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
9 `' [" T3 {5 y7 C5 N> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
/ F4 F- f; `, |; O7 x( b% U) o> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* t. F" d) z+ O; c# |% C: ~> 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
' X4 V9 i( K& l4 D! {; O2 @> remained, your life would still be full.
>
; u8 |' d* x+ C6 ?% v> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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& k9 t0 o8 Z" `+ ]* B) Y> 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
! t  F& p5 }" H. v! ^! }$ _> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
2 M. B3 a$ M8 j$ e7 j  u> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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% c, }- ]! l" g: }& B2 q  m  z> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* F! u5 P) ?5 @> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
# d0 H, I( I# T4 r+ }9 V! z6 Z> 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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( n# x8 P( j6 _* _> 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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# _* O; M& Z$ [+ J; D. @> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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