Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" `2 M$ D2 l/ \4 T> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
( T! `! Y! l1 m& A- {% V% @$ h> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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' I% y8 E( o( R) Q> 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.
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9 I. C! s3 n; C> 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
6 t: U9 O: E& K+ _3 d> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
3 q* ?9 |8 d% F  S3 x& k9 S> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
% x/ ?+ ]# h. f. N5 T  g> 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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! d  u0 e: z; N> 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.
>
> "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
6 i- d" }( a' ?> 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
6 e2 t4 W  B6 I& N- T> your car.
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; A4 ]5 }$ L3 y; q' o. r8 K1 c- v, M> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
7 J/ g) b; K6 v; w4 G: c% w5 W" F- Z> 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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+ A4 N: ~$ h2 _( y1 i) v) ?> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
3 H9 T  y/ ?6 J3 K> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, k% P9 ~  A9 G3 N* @0 k0 ~. p- F6 A> 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
- G' e  I1 z) [> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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& g7 e7 _! y6 v$ S& A, l. a9 J5 m% v> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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