Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
8 X3 w$ y; I3 o2 V, f& y" g) |> 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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& q! M3 e$ ]" z" m> 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
( C0 s. Y" b( S/ s! W$ Z> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
: j) Y. M0 l, N5 T/ Y! R$ u5 ?> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
! _9 T+ |6 z! l% _> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 g1 x: I+ J: I; Q> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
& Z% Z5 }1 H* g3 d> 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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  N& [4 Y" f/ f> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( c) x* r3 Q/ E& k5 [! \( J> 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
: e+ `' C. L# H' h/ n, ?5 R> 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
> 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
5 D9 m0 k, W, }. U, W> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
' P* z; {# O# l: R8 ~, C9 @> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
7 g& }& X# S  h0 v" }" G> 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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! y, M5 T0 i  j" d& C! t) C; p+ M" C> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
" t9 E" C& N2 I/ {! X> 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
" c7 H/ O: a# i> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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* t/ q* Y3 k& l$ D& @( O4 ?> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
5 q8 Y1 Z$ p& o% n% Y! Y> 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,
3 }' p. n; q) f/ r, c( S5 _> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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' M. B: }$ Q8 C+ f" `8 i> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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