Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: v, H1 K9 n2 }> 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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/ N1 v4 D6 M4 r4 t) F+ f> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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4 r9 b) F) k; H9 O% A' k; R2 {> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
3 z7 t3 e  D1 r" `' I) e> 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
' z) a" ]: z5 w> agreed it was.
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: r2 u2 o7 U& v3 ]; W2 h# c> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 N. P3 v( a) s; V7 R> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
/ \- `: {0 t) `8 ~> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
6 Z: N, M9 @6 G. V. O& @> 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
7 a! }: `1 w; L, f3 ]> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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# j3 m, H0 x5 R- N: L9 _. ~2 u> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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: h8 A: ]. ~% v& A4 L, B> 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
( Z8 J6 V. ^. f2 b4 j/ O> 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
# T  I. K1 [" T+ U% j0 N> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 {$ n6 _. {! h1 _( F4 c> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 F# I3 @# e1 I5 h7 I5 O/ D& P> 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
; `% _% z6 y8 P: y% X  _> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
- j7 g6 D  H2 `/ x; N8 }; i! f> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 F) l- @$ I& y( O7 v> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
7 m7 ~% t- j# ]3 B$ ~8 D4 W> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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. L& i1 i" Q" x8 r  }3 n> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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