Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  ~: R% x( N8 A* Q+ K> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
2 T* k  {6 q$ p+ A1 f> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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% F, _) Y% O. z( [- K4 _1 @> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
  m5 X+ z9 o4 |9 V: v4 h> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
1 }6 n" }! O3 h8 T> 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.
>
3 |6 j) d! }8 |% T' r% @> 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
1 }' o$ Q: x6 M  S> agreed it was.
>
8 d7 x) p; b5 {> 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
4 E0 [/ v# k, ?& q' |; Q> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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8 Y6 a( F4 x" }- Q3 n) Q4 @> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# T3 B( F$ e9 b3 c> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
  e0 X- Q1 q2 }5 h& v- p4 V> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 ?# ?- _& ]6 `7 r; ^7 \> 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 |/ o3 N! s/ F8 }9 z> remained, your life would still be full.
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  O% P4 f" H' z- N  U> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
3 e' ^7 g  `1 Y! M> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
; l6 s) N7 J; U4 W# Q: M> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
& Q& e1 Y3 n& Y$ j. @! H0 B> 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
/ O# k8 M  v  m0 D5 O> 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
> 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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9 E; r$ c/ F' _" |; B1 \0 ?. P& d> 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."
>
% I3 C9 |  I3 G5 u: f7 y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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