Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 ^+ `' E5 M( I5 z( V) R> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
/ O% p0 X" D, N+ {> 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
) C0 C" n: g* X. y/ y> coffee.
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. j2 \' h& F% y$ R* o> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
! D2 x0 h7 a( J& P4 @> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
% W5 L. o- d  G9 S& z' Z4 a) c. d> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
1 Q5 ]0 j# d0 r5 r! @* ~9 j2 e> agreed it was.
>
  Y) m5 b0 w2 ~# u5 X" F> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
6 ^+ U" G  G& b% K* w' P/ h6 Y> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
. {) A9 q" L6 V% F5 J' q> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) u! A& p! U3 u8 B) s9 F2 h> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! {- o$ U$ W5 B% W9 }: X> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 d" e1 b" c2 V4 s' \& W7 J> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
" G8 X3 g+ f. H: L> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
( q: l1 @, U! e) w5 _> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> 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
% v& P, C* `$ U7 c! |> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
> 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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7 P  k  I, Q% j> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 T( ]# t0 o" l> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% g  y, }. T' Y> 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
. H7 i. V, ]( B/ w> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
9 S9 {1 [) @" \5 [" R> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
! w- ~% o0 r5 |+ r" m> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
/ P; @- i4 _2 V8 m& s( T8 k> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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