Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 C& c+ {) V3 P3 Y> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
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>
> 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
  f, R* V8 A0 g9 z' A4 X> 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.
>
! d1 G. u# v8 g$ H& t# I> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
! U+ q: V  D; y- S0 l! |  f> 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.
>
( D6 \. e+ T* h! L& z5 F% q$ w> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* P0 c8 l: x7 Q, L% f8 h> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
5 z* n0 E* n2 n0 l1 ~; @) J> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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; X% @2 H1 n# r6 A& Z> 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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> "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
9 ^' @- V- q8 ?5 Y> remained, your life would still be full.
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" Q5 s5 _1 ?& x! ~) c2 ?> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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0 |3 P' m( V+ T3 _% V$ ^$ }( O> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
3 h$ }2 W* ~9 Q6 e> 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
* `0 C" T, i* l! G6 H> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' p- L* A5 }  ~* y* `* F8 e> 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
' V/ u& S, d: H' J> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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/ f- M9 e8 T/ l6 A$ Y) E> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
2 p0 a1 ], z: n' @% P" S, p- _> 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."
>
) c8 l2 M9 ]# m% s9 I% @$ k# t> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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