Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 P) A# {1 K3 k2 e, ?- }+ G& V* j# c> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
- I, N. c( v+ q5 ?3 m> 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.
>
' X7 \* z8 P- \> 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
> 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.
>
6 P2 b) P2 s1 l2 T* }6 w> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. V+ P/ p1 i7 h> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
5 q! K1 d3 n% W( Y, j/ |> 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
0 z) M& n; b0 W$ A& v6 Z7 F, O: g> 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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( {! g0 ~; o$ n+ G# h> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
5 {  w5 g9 W( b- n% B; ~; l> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ }- M+ S( |! e# Q> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) i* I+ _- l* i( \  Y4 U> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ V) y; h  G! z, N; u> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
- U2 N" V% t$ k' R* i6 ?' u> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
/ X7 @8 N3 _$ t+ D, U> 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
/ J% Y3 p1 z; u3 L8 Y> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 ]' q. G$ W! ^> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
& }% ~) ^5 V# K/ J0 O( O; r1 R& |. O> important to you.
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: b' D  D3 Q0 U1 ~5 c3 \2 R" ?, T# g> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
! Y' s$ `% e, ?- G% `> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
6 L1 j0 W( Z( \# H8 z7 u% }2 `8 Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
5 @8 \+ N" w' y$ f* V8 L1 O> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
% w) w3 l1 }& U3 d  _> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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* c$ I' s$ N1 Q7 ^1 n5 e$ _/ X0 o> 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 ]7 i% w, R9 f; u$ L3 |> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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