Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 b, j3 R1 D; M+ w> 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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4 h" t+ n$ S, ?$ f! Z, Y> 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
! t+ k! E& A+ r$ S> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
; P, x' j9 X! \> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> 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
: A! p. A! p5 b4 X% b* j> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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2 u/ d& q4 U& A  e' H> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
6 p! }1 c7 O$ B* X> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
1 X! X1 W' Y; F! [& N- {7 P2 B> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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3 h+ C/ [4 l& i> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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3 L  @& e9 X( ]  M) V% X/ S/ ~4 u% _> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
( {0 R6 g& J# `  J$ d" |4 O> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) b; c. P2 {& a/ h> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
+ U4 m3 a9 ~9 \( ~' l0 u4 J9 U0 B> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
3 b- M2 [# Y8 r/ k" [: E, `% V> remained, your life would still be full.
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> 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
( i5 Z# \# g# N7 N) g> 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
> important to you.
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0 C, Y4 W* W% y! _, E> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* W8 ?% l) }1 z; t) Q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& i9 n. j4 b! h4 Z> 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
( G; f4 M& a/ {. C; \> 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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' m+ [, L1 N8 L$ Q> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
" t' Y$ N2 ]4 N$ |& @> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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# Q, m, T1 V# ?9 r; y1 w> 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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0 [6 U" B/ b& v& G> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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