Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: ^7 {# J: ]4 f7 w+ C> 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
5 c7 O: e4 E4 q6 i5 {# x. `> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
5 G- {, a+ o; l' n> 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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9 i. T6 a- e6 h: O% t; }- `% h> 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
! Y; p- o- X, U1 n> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
$ x5 ~0 M$ C* n& x> agreed it was.
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1 A( i) u+ e, A8 k# u> 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
! ?7 f# u3 M2 a4 a5 H- `> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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; N$ K% a2 Z' z8 Z7 k> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
8 _; b3 V- ~: ?% v, U* m> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
6 N: b3 S# J" g> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- ^$ J2 c8 o: D/ S( I> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
; G9 r* q0 @4 k( r6 d7 x> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
5 D" ]6 W; f# R0 p4 W" Q/ [. v8 K> remained, your life would still be full.
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  J$ C9 R( Y8 l( f0 l. A) z6 j/ k. ~> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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8 U- K, Y& a; g( T4 T9 w> 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
6 j3 [7 j& w$ N6 B5 J/ ?! `- C> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
* I1 P' b' Z8 P2 E% U+ l6 q> 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
5 `% _5 C) ?6 q: U  H9 c8 X> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
* u5 t) p1 B) G( w/ y( z9 ]0 D> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
( w5 B9 ]/ b5 V4 }5 x4 d4 Y> 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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. l* ?& W8 ?8 y! F: a- d) z> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* l- Y& Q' J1 U7 ~1 f2 d) i> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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, \5 ^. p7 T7 E1 P6 b3 C  g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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