Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( ?* t0 y# C9 g( C8 g> 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
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
& D" d' `: \0 p, Z. `7 }> 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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) f6 }8 t9 [1 b1 s1 h: U> 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
8 ?' @. p4 @9 U2 t/ k* {> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* A2 s! B8 n& [0 Z. d/ u$ L> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
6 x  O  l# B9 X! j( p& g0 s> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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7 _8 Y/ ?' N  }% N# m+ C; o> 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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/ f' e$ F4 U$ R' z8 [> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
, p) F& \+ w7 e  \> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
% ]2 ?" }' A9 N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
' E8 p* M# Y/ d7 v. F2 W3 q> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
' F/ `  l. S  l0 g: ~# U> 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
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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
6 D1 r9 s$ {3 j6 {( d; i% B> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ C5 C8 e4 N$ j- i6 j! B# R> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; r9 o" \# ?6 p& ?: J> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- U/ W3 o8 ~$ ~4 g0 D+ [> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
, u- J" W; u2 G' @) R1 N( ^6 R> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
$ M2 B/ ~) d% \  j/ o8 I: Y> 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
6 n% Z7 v7 Z  V> 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,
$ \' b& h" ?2 W8 m6 M1 m> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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0 Z3 P2 U; f' r7 S* H$ m0 v> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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