Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" W5 B7 S. T' u. E> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
" W; n6 X, o' [- E. o2 |! f3 X; i7 s> 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.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
8 k0 \" Q; Q3 |: W> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
6 C0 n/ \2 A. d0 E4 _; W& ?> 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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( _  q* r  ?1 D, U5 [! Z> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
9 p7 b: z5 d( ?> 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
: t! x# N" \, ~3 R. S/ j> agreed it was.
>
1 M5 r9 w$ L/ H' c* R- V$ N> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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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# b0 ^* J* d0 \6 S4 Z, f6 j> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
+ E; I6 B" |7 `& F9 L> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- C* @& m) D5 r. f, [0 ?5 C0 |> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
' l0 T& M  `* a0 v" z> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
1 z- M3 S+ Z& q1 q2 W; T1 v$ E> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& B" k6 q: k0 E. D/ H$ q  O( S> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
/ j3 C$ F1 F, \; e4 C/ U7 k. Q> 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
; f' ]3 w9 f4 {1 c. Y) X1 s4 H> important to you.
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9 C: J5 C/ B2 O* B" y* [7 l> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
4 P6 T2 g& J+ k5 \" D2 |> 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
# S) |( A' U$ g3 P> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& G# W: w0 _5 E> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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7 g, O. N7 r3 N. ^> 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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2 Y) ^: A' g/ y, j> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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