Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
$ Q) I$ j9 _) }8 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.
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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
0 `, [1 t2 ~! @5 @# a> 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.
>
> 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
$ {1 J% u1 F  ]1 b  Y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
' R6 ]. M% s, M- ~/ y( a) R> agreed it was.
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/ B$ y5 {6 S# ?$ A) ^> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
( l5 i! f: K; F' V! v/ V5 X> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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" D" _3 G6 d, k, ^4 B> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ C- u+ e; V1 U6 F> 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
- y4 V9 T9 M1 ~7 M& R, ]3 Q> your car.
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/ E! \8 W. e: z) f; R> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ d7 e7 Y: O" {2 D0 M> 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
+ ]: B. i4 C+ B/ W; A6 j3 @> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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1 E0 `& d9 Y# R1 @5 l& C> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
: e2 d/ o, h1 E5 m" I$ x> 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
" a9 Z- ]1 H: x' Y) D( j> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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9 ~1 M7 Z/ Z& c6 O& R" M+ L0 D> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
- D0 h; w9 |! s" F9 _% E8 w* Z6 x> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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+ q% S! x: @5 B0 H; z3 T4 O> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
7 Q1 u/ b1 W  m1 |) J+ ?; }& ?> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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