Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ U9 k* G( k3 A% l- b. O> 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
> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
& w$ M+ T/ {5 {1 Y! z& K6 L( u+ J2 G  O> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
! H" C- B6 E* `> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 {2 S: U$ D4 b, _1 h> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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, e% O6 w. t' `# I. E6 [! L1 s# J$ o6 w> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
6 _& Q; N% N- h' l+ H, x  i, d/ p2 H; 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
0 w+ W6 ~  F6 k( A> agreed it was.
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3 \; D+ n% z% p: _> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: W) b" r( v! M  t> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
' J5 W, [- A0 p' F5 _> 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
0 @- q# o- ]5 f  q. Y& e> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- D2 _+ H0 n! e2 N; u> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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( G$ w2 t8 ]& H: s> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 y" [7 F. Q. Y' _7 s> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
/ C5 Q: P; m4 p: |% S> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& x' M. h, C5 s! Q> 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
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/ }" B- B( O! L1 n* R4 V+ y> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ V5 n3 m5 `( d$ l2 ]6 ~6 A> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
7 m, l6 f- J  D- Y9 |> 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
! H, F/ _' p+ k# ^) J$ g+ p> 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
9 v! ?9 r/ j& Z> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% f1 p+ M+ Z  t. a/ L7 Y% q; B> 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."
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8 t* P0 S  c9 n6 E> 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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' K1 g) y/ C8 s. P7 x9 P> 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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! O4 i: W+ c" ^# I: `> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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