Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 v) u7 v$ D  O. l+ `0 [> 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
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* r- D& B- n! b6 t- i9 R  X> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 a6 _" X/ \( h1 [5 s2 u> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
7 n2 ^; m/ ]: I: O1 K> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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+ S+ i) Z0 i, g& h: n4 y> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
2 z- e# Q7 L, Z> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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* ?( ~& r! i- S4 D! M: z5 ]: R; }> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
  \) n- L8 ~: e6 a, }0 R> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
& b" K& F! M$ c7 n. {( G4 g8 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
( @% I. w# O9 b, l9 _/ z> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
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% I" A7 _# K$ \; \> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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5 t- u! O  I* c0 ^' o) q, s1 z! |> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
  @& r% B: E4 P& x> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
! z; Q! x) ~+ N+ ]. V, h2 }2 _( j> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
, B3 q) @( B; L> 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
4 V: P+ V; r  }4 n> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( r: Z' a0 o) N5 ~) e> 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
> 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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! A3 C9 Y3 G0 w4 d, e1 A> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
) i) O% y& a& h7 @. G1 m7 h> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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  D, i) j1 ^& M; g) m+ y> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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