Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 U4 v3 b# |6 l6 c! L) L> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
6 l7 N* m3 a% i> 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 b$ ^& ]! N0 F% V0 V> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
, B' u+ z7 y7 ?! w2 r& P> 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
( |* v3 J7 _: E> agreed it was.
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> 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."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 I, \: K) g# O3 h5 ^- K& q> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> 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
6 K2 q+ J$ ^' E  k( |2 ]9 ?> remained, your life would still be full.
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. V( Q2 {' f  }* e> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
  [* x1 f1 i! [/ @: x$ d> your car.
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, [5 j' o' f+ V; Q. i" }2 P  m> 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
" k+ n. {3 t7 A5 B2 @> 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
7 o+ C- E# r0 ?% i> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
! j( }: R1 ?* W9 p1 c' R% _> 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
4 K6 ~5 K3 V+ I* O5 M> 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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> 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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1 l) @6 _: X+ O5 o. U3 g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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