Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
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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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
& {% D* O: M8 w+ }& V7 R> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; x: Z( F( m7 s  x/ `8 z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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1 k+ D( T: `' u: z> 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."
>
% s+ W. M/ F; M3 x" ~- n% `> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
& n. ^: f  b0 ]> 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
1 s" N5 b' t/ q4 c( l$ |> 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
" B2 @8 v  O. S9 p8 A> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> 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
; n2 B2 t& H. Y& e7 B> 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
% l( c/ ]& ^+ w4 ~5 s8 D- O" f> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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9 ?  K) ~' k7 r( r  V> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. x# a) w; s4 Q# K# t) q. a  y  [> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
; z& H3 ~- c- e: \$ f> 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,
2 ^, i# F/ u7 W7 t! P> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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- j$ _/ H9 a  Q1 Y1 |- N/ K> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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