Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
! F; g. I9 A% B. H> 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.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 H$ U9 |( W; K4 O> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
2 S& q5 H" W* Z- f- l3 m' R5 b> 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.
>
5 |; F; T* F" c* j* s/ o: C> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
% F9 t) m+ H( s/ r) b# Y> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
% z' Z3 q- s8 v5 l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
/ W6 N" c: s# q# a* n5 k" _> agreed it was.
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: @# A/ n' |/ ]) F# E> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
' M! R2 ]! e* S  e, x! J> 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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" w2 _! Q( R2 e, Y) C1 Q: e# Y> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
4 G" R+ a; V5 P* }" f/ i> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
8 @7 K: w0 O* V  J8 n> 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
8 E0 M$ G/ M8 \8 {! L+ [: |! N8 j6 e' i> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
5 m) O; m( f2 t$ x; K) I9 E. i> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
: E% N3 Z- d: E& @, [* O> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
7 B7 V( G- p4 Z> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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> "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
. [9 A2 c$ F: s1 V  Z> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
: V" Q# N5 x6 z5 e9 l$ E3 U9 c> 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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0 q5 V' w  w9 b/ h% i3 A! q5 P  u> 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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0 Z# Z" a" m8 P8 t> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
/ `) r# y1 \3 {> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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# q! v; l2 g9 I% U, G+ [> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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