Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
7 q/ H9 M! v9 f: Y3 g9 g> 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
( y1 H1 g  y' s3 C# l3 c8 Z0 u3 Q6 y. q> coffee.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
5 i+ ^, w* u( I3 s  ~' x8 c* t> 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
( _4 e! k1 z) H) Z. b' K> 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
% P. o4 H" S( q: d5 S$ r: I> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
: ?1 C5 q) c1 d2 K9 d> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
0 D" Z. B- {, a0 }$ n: a: ]> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 y  I: k7 [: f6 M% ?> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
% f2 ?0 V+ `6 T+ s7 }3 d8 }> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ O0 D( N! ]; f" `* D> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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
3 w$ `, O: m( `- z6 `/ [+ q. Q: K> 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.
>
>
* F/ X) A. }0 t+ m> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
, `" _7 T1 [" }2 I> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ x; B6 J* X+ m# A> 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
9 p) V4 ]' m; A) [1 a8 B  p- ?* f3 d> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! N9 \! X: M7 r! Q* M- P> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
7 I- t# K. }, b8 J> 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' v4 A. q) ^1 R7 f* b- F4 n0 ^9 [& m> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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