Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
) t! k4 r# t+ F, a9 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.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
  w9 Z) Z0 T. ]6 _+ Q8 n: Q> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 p9 s! @. T, D6 M( 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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> 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
6 Z" [% P1 ]" k5 U+ G2 @- r> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 ^( r: ~& E% _% {4 m> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
3 M( ]; m4 O# e$ }0 w& \6 ]7 U> 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
" m8 t" f: }$ K> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
+ S7 A8 L; G0 u: }> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
5 S$ t0 [8 X; R2 u5 _7 x> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
) n3 B6 }  r  m$ I> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
, y. Z9 ~4 S6 C+ E2 J> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
- v/ q2 P3 Y* K2 J& z* N> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
# h1 W- [! b  p> remained, your life would still be full.
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6 r! i  F" u% s> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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
* a* i- ^- W# z9 s% b' U> 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.
>
>
, O* u5 F  h1 k+ {0 E> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- ]9 s% k/ Y5 l$ S8 g  V> 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
7 p- L. l6 t& Q7 p' \3 B+ a> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
& E& J& c- O7 D: h3 }+ q2 h> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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7 n8 s' ~! z0 Z! [/ `; I: h- R> 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."
>
# T& ^  f8 x7 Y& F6 C" V0 a> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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