Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 d6 x! B1 k+ w3 O9 U1 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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8 G0 q! k- L$ W2 m. x6 S8 M0 S1 S, T> 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
: \0 t& _! d) p# m2 U3 S> 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
) m5 m1 V" `! A$ f> 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
> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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5 q' n; x2 E" K) j7 U7 A* i4 A  U> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
" z; j0 Y. R: F$ z! U2 s> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 P# o  V5 {8 ]* V5 _6 C# J> 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
  N0 O3 o1 `' Z5 J6 @% m> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
! w8 @7 m# _2 M" p8 w> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
6 J( \" C7 D- g! D& ]> 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
7 t+ y' H. C" j7 P& {* S; z> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
, G& ?0 I: o$ R/ [9 @5 H7 Y> 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
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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."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
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4 J" M/ ?' f, M' j1 F* U8 q$ ?> 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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5 {5 U. m8 ]$ g4 Z/ R> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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