Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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! o$ T/ V+ u7 ?* Q* t) c> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
0 H9 [! t8 }- D( P$ Z> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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$ E# B, ]6 ^6 Q/ y* T> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 S6 N. p" E$ I) C> 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
. h5 o4 b! Y. F8 h4 m! W. c, Z> 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
) V( g+ e7 J( n5 o7 F1 L8 B> 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
> 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
! t* S' X9 n- s# W4 H> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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) W: N2 i5 f  w& ]3 E9 i7 `> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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8 L; u0 J6 y- Y6 S> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
/ r7 I( A5 r7 }. d+ 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
( n( [; Z) y3 B8 L0 C> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
4 x! v; I+ d, [) @# x. o2 i> 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
+ t% C6 g6 Q% o: D> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
9 L7 G% i( O0 x1 E> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
& j, @% J& f$ l4 X! m> 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
/ g- d( M* B- e2 H# L* U4 h* Y> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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% O6 t+ m3 D) m+ Z> 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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# v6 w6 Q$ @6 R0 T. ^$ j  q5 W% K2 b> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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