Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 j8 g6 b; N2 ~# K5 p: M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ M5 L/ C; L: U/ J> 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
9 K) I8 j% S- d: X9 V> coffee.
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$ p5 e0 ?! A4 Y7 v> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
4 Y: D% T% _: h- j# e1 E( R& i8 {1 ^> 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.
>
2 M: v! B% h7 A> 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
# ]5 G& |& G+ V5 g. Y4 z> 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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/ F6 m6 [+ ~, t$ L+ W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
0 @/ d4 p3 Z! t: p  L" i> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 I. ]: p6 t6 s9 Z> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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' s7 m& C( k5 w0 L> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* i& O/ @* _5 e! k3 A2 d' @/ q( g> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  r& @7 S6 H: @4 g7 w8 v6 \> 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.
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> 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
: R! ?) ]# p4 U0 T- j  Y9 f2 F> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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: I9 D! T: T; @) ~: A; b: ]  q> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 N4 e9 E7 G9 ^( i> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
2 [  G  A8 }% L9 H> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
, |7 i; ^! \2 G  D> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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( ?/ M% D" S* ~9 K' N> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
$ e! M4 o7 {3 V* `+ q6 r> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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" Q. C3 T8 U8 `, m! [: J0 @5 z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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