Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
# \( H& [+ M, w) a> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 t% a- a+ A9 o( C5 S1 x/ X> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
7 N( Q1 G( F! ^# b> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
9 r/ {0 g$ ~: L- L& P> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
' `& ?: p% U* U# x0 t> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
4 O/ C5 Z; D, C! n- c7 H> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
( v9 A  w  \% m$ |& }> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& l2 E! U9 a8 h! j4 y  x, D- _1 h> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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4 m. h- p* [0 R, ~$ @, O& q8 N> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
% l" A1 F! k2 X+ \) y% R3 y2 e! @# K5 X> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 a( Z) t( C, B# S" v" K. R> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! E# g0 V% N6 ?' \0 {2 o> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
$ H9 [, S' R: F9 o9 I2 |> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ E) y& L' k. z  t& N> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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% I% f# o( E, i8 H. o) c# P> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 x# s$ F; A, d& P$ b> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 K4 g6 @0 a, }5 O9 E. L> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
/ P1 c4 u: F9 e( u6 l3 e> 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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3 o8 I6 q. M, m$ ]4 F1 _- i6 q7 l> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 e2 L0 {1 N. d% {( j9 M% K> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
: ]) Y. \) H- J> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ z! A- k5 F9 C8 h8 h4 N: Y6 {4 Y> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; y3 \4 b9 z$ ]1 d+ A> 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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6 F5 O- I* J! }. n2 a> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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5 R: e8 ^2 W9 q" h/ r! I# I> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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