Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 p& ?# z2 v$ \9 r# k> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
* ]6 ^& c- o, F- V1 N% G  i+ r> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
- v: n) m+ q: s5 T$ [6 d> 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
$ y4 T# t3 k$ k' ?) I/ Z> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
8 O8 F6 @6 c" F/ Z5 G% R: ~# j> 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
- _+ b& e5 G6 E2 i! o% c5 _> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
$ o' `) r: e; y1 Z8 V* ~> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
. [1 _+ E) Y1 H, \: I> "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
: ~+ ^8 t8 m& |4 F! i> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 t5 r3 y; Y2 U, j) G> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
7 r0 e; D- f* ?- U> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# E% y2 ^6 X0 @5 B4 a6 L+ [> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
0 l, f9 J4 d3 q% C> important to you.
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0 |/ n; h9 \2 p9 }> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
2 G8 L- T9 ]' k0 u6 E. ?& A/ B) |> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
6 ]8 p( T% ~$ \9 E) D> 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
! G9 w$ t) M7 \- E> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
/ `$ r, {  f! D& N; Z  `5 S3 b+ y> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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6 B6 K9 p8 U+ I8 V# H> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
$ C$ Q) P- Q, ?: O; g$ t> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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