Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 D0 J. V( f! v2 S9 h+ t( T> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 S1 O, p& U) z9 D> 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
> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 o: S& V" I4 W3 \  G& C, a# r> 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.
>
% [7 l9 X: n  R6 z* X0 _* u' V> 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
# L- F# H) x8 t8 {4 p) w! k> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
, R- h. d, f0 L" o! Z' S# Z> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 h: m- F" N1 L( x> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* P$ p+ C0 H- F; H) m9 i8 l: O> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, W) ~! _% T# z' M3 A0 s/ g> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 S5 |; U/ d+ R- v: b+ I  V2 X/ p> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
: F7 n2 G$ H/ N8 A# }2 U0 r$ I> remained, your life would still be full.
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9 p( }8 C6 J$ y0 ]: F> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
7 ~5 H4 H! R& h( Y) Z> 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
1 j$ h1 C7 A& M7 j$ j> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
. Q5 f$ I- A! Q9 {3 K' B/ N* S> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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9 [" @3 e5 j+ }) _> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 ~: \. H6 z8 Y4 o3 z> 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
) {; @5 h) m% P: N7 t> 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
> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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- l4 r1 i/ d: ?5 C5 R# o> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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