Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" R( W/ d. W9 ]> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 s  P; H3 Q8 S/ r& z> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
9 q! P5 P1 M6 j  W6 C0 o% T% S% J. h> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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# ~7 p: V2 q1 i: `5 E) P> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
" b; j8 V) j' [6 l> 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.
>
0 y- X( B( O# ?! n> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
% C; k, X+ y* C0 q9 L3 Q% g) |2 Q> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 K1 z2 x4 Q# [$ B4 z7 A) f> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! X; i" Q7 v# W4 X1 _> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& k: r; U9 g! g; v% V1 ^( ?* {> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
7 I6 r4 ~5 M" d) W8 {1 x> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" d" N$ u% ^) k8 I0 f1 f> 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
> your car.
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+ [* `& w1 Q" ]/ ?> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
2 D! B$ G  d$ J> 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
! V( y+ H+ s: \9 T; m> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
! W2 x5 V9 w) H. z- d  g& S# [) E> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 p+ E; L0 J6 x7 \3 d, ~& z> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
7 D/ {: H  M3 O2 o* J8 ^> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
* P4 Z7 r' w% M  G2 b: d9 i> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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# u2 d4 `. ~4 O3 |+ Y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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