Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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
2 `* V; s" c  C& W> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
$ ~- R/ ~, o6 Q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
/ ^+ U3 X! E: [9 R! m, |; ?2 G> 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
> 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
& c* x( N: F7 Y' k2 A* l> agreed it was.
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+ i/ X' _6 A! j7 C1 g4 k> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: y" A3 s- S6 l* S, G> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
6 `9 W5 s6 @' ?> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
; q! i3 _4 @  p: H; H. U! ~> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# ]! V/ j( M* r1 D3 G> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* i. U7 a; b: O. `% m7 N> remained, your life would still be full.
>
  X. m3 C. }: |+ @& g6 ^> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
9 T- g7 D/ Q# _* y> your car.
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  K8 z2 S/ g0 B6 C> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> 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
8 a7 i& a' ^: e# x7 p0 a  T' Y> 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
> 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
7 _2 T* R/ O. V> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
  }1 ]2 L* T8 M3 p" M+ K' l/ n> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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- T3 w  o: O9 F* n> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
; j& }/ ^) g1 \% ~5 K> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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4 l; G+ j  m3 o> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
  q6 q5 R( r$ X/ c> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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. P- G6 p1 S) A> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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