Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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& L* \8 j" U1 m: [: \> 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.
>
/ B! J" w: u, f) f3 m, J( J> 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
$ u8 Y: P& G. s0 @! I# W& W> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
7 m2 }* K) D7 h  G6 d# y> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
) d  |4 e: S4 D( w% t1 P> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
& P# X  l7 \" J' V9 t, R  i> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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- u' ?8 ~9 w5 u, J: i> 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
> 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
2 v: ~8 w% B7 y  `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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" `: a' K. J8 G/ b. r> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
" i' t3 |) @; P; U4 Q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" p  [; s9 v( ~* w8 {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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! M. y% c3 n( f; M2 u> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
% \+ n# P  q" L" s/ F> your car.
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> 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
0 o* `- t2 ^* ?+ v3 Z% F4 m> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 i2 d1 {# l$ `3 t/ |/ M" ~> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
# v* s! }/ `& V4 T) i; Q) i2 S> important to you.
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8 [! ?( X1 {2 ]- a! d> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
" X, t8 A7 m9 o, {! C8 O3 {8 Y0 J> 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
, Z* k  H: P: V) g. `> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
  R! e6 Y) i' J> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
  e* T* _8 m6 y2 r7 _" W> 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,
; Q/ g* G' o+ g5 `% p6 M" j# z> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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