Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 V  {( {# p  ^( V) J+ w> 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.
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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
; k2 y' y  N5 M) y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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6 S; n  }5 T! O9 D( I> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, r& n  a% T7 o. d4 V> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
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# P# R% U% O4 M( B5 v; \. P> 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.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! @- j  e# N/ M/ U! `: H> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
  c6 p+ I/ Q* S7 Q& ]# Q' z2 }$ {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
, h$ _7 \/ H# D3 S& y/ u> 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
2 d8 T8 u  \  _4 t  \% P> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 A0 I& u9 ]$ i$ Q7 P> 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
: `- @, \( |. p' v  q2 _2 Y8 W> 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
1 L( Z* z7 k  Z/ v# `5 p  _> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
( ^. I( B0 R) M# s2 }  c1 @8 q3 K> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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