Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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* r3 Q# l7 d$ x> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
6 z  l6 L% s' ], w+ k> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
( L4 R; q) }( M$ S' G) e# g5 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.
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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
) d+ j3 c! ^% p' X( A, h> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
% H1 u7 {! O) i0 U! C7 M> 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
" e+ G8 m+ h; _4 {- A> 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
% h, U$ A' z: x" g4 G> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 [4 S4 \" p8 L6 [  l1 g; A" I2 K> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# l0 l" E6 K$ a* v0 `& W- r! L# `> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
- J  \0 N' q3 J+ c: A: ?/ j' D* @# f> 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
) K- {' K* P4 H# @8 a+ i> your car.
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$ Z9 S% Z; t) j( f> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 j4 Y0 R  r" ?0 n( d> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
6 A3 W* _6 D! G% y) m& j> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
# E5 @" s. F7 G- E& |8 P6 b> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
, \. w  [4 Y) _5 |  f% L, t" L7 x> important to you.
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& g, L* o+ Z/ E. y3 N8 }; R9 \> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. C, v: F9 p7 Z: g( h7 Z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
5 ?% U3 r  R4 ^4 k9 \! @3 ~> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ ]& V/ V; i; }/ J) x8 `> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ u, c- \% W; I1 @7 l6 S9 z> 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
% M; T/ |0 @$ [( k) |> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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$ c7 s, m" k- J! S+ z> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
1 |, t8 I. J" o0 X( F4 f4 E> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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8 O' K* g2 T& E8 v; m3 S( l4 X; u> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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