Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 Y" F( A0 t, L3 S/ q; l> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
+ [- t# {+ ^9 i3 x) x8 _> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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0 H+ C9 H+ w  D) N+ ^> 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
. }3 Q2 D  r# z" i> 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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2 _5 {6 \: D- x% u( u% d. E: @3 U> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
3 s( y1 v. W; f> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
7 Q% c; B5 i# T> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 ^; J8 P" d+ X+ f* {% ^" z> agreed it was.
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> 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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3 V+ p0 ~& L. Y" v! f> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 l3 E) X& V( R" L8 I> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. M5 n; X" Y* `4 Z% U# k> 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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. P) E; b- L( ^> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> 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
4 W+ f: X! T, U& d9 }; X8 G5 E> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
. S5 g7 W9 E% p, j' |) U> 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
( S* J4 _% ^- m" T> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& E, e, X$ F0 d% j$ }9 S/ a6 Q/ O8 w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
3 L3 d- E$ I9 |; C" M/ S( \' N> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
* r; A+ n( \) h4 O> 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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> 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,
- G2 y* V% a8 g9 X> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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