Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 x/ K' E! d, U; S1 [* L> 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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7 t' P; e: a7 k$ j1 F5 B+ s> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
6 ]5 }; Z$ U% o# M( {, k1 A' \* \' W. G> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
  E* n% }" P& e5 b, U3 C  r> 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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4 h. V$ d+ v# s/ J/ i; t> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
3 l8 `$ f2 i- H* c; L> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
+ |8 \* f# `5 n& V/ a  t6 E2 _> 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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( z: Y, T/ k4 w> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
+ _# y) s4 N6 g& B# X> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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' n; M4 M8 l4 D$ }& t' L> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 w0 a0 r. o7 d5 W( E% s6 t5 {# B> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
+ T$ y, x! U9 U. p5 i1 ?( D> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ ]) I' U2 G0 V6 O; _> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
# l: [9 ]5 ]+ g. X* h* }! N> your car.
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' [* o$ V+ n5 G, D1 L> 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
2 E. U- D5 t9 r: }' A> 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
  |, Q% i5 M* ~& `, r" ]5 K; R> 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
- i$ A* |- C# Y1 j1 _2 u> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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2 j  S7 W3 m" R9 E  M> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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: }1 C( p0 i; ]2 q3 B> 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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- ?, X; w* a$ |0 p> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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