Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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( b1 _% ?! y# c2 R3 T> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 B/ L  A: S( y- L> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 r, l$ K. l0 L3 }" b> 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
( y0 i& `: o& r> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
% P  n! B) D- l$ I2 S2 `6 ]6 x> 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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> 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
4 M1 _9 B, p$ W: A' r> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
7 R0 W, s$ j+ d) o& p" y% M> agreed it was.
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> 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 B  b* f& a( H& w5 l, O> 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
7 ~. d9 v! P. Y  _4 V. C> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "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
% Z9 I) }4 E) y+ H> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
> 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
) Z; b# T; W& Y/ m0 O6 [4 J> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
* ^, {; b+ f- s9 K7 F. W> 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
& j! y- \. D" w2 \. k' W; l> 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
2 k7 O2 q7 h9 v! K' v1 B> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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! u7 b+ }) V! 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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