Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 P9 s% U5 h6 X' w1 j( ~> 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
> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
, P$ o6 p7 F% d8 A$ P> 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.
>
6 S' @( @% F: F* E6 W) i: w> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
4 f5 ?+ _* F% W1 G% ~; J- L( t/ E> 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
8 h& _: D+ u' R> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
1 l3 T8 p* {5 ^* [5 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 a, X  W! ~  z8 \" v  y5 D> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
( [; e5 v( N' y$ P4 N. M> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* [9 a+ b1 R4 T/ B> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 F' F( T0 ?! J, Y# W" O> 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
> your car.
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> 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
> 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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> "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
> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
0 M8 M+ A' ]1 w$ \4 u* x$ i8 X: }% x> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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6 s! S& F4 I6 Y% n> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
/ T( p7 ]& G- e# w$ I  \4 V0 S> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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$ |* G* I6 ]6 S0 V8 Y4 t9 g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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