Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# m$ {7 J' y6 K$ x# ?6 S7 l> 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
* G) O, Q* G+ S. i> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* }  X- k  L! z7 N' P% {2 e> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' g3 I5 v0 d, n4 E: n! j> 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
> 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
& _! g% `. ^6 K4 K" x# T, U> agreed it was.
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* S( K: n1 O+ E4 p! P# R> 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
8 i: G5 e  u8 [! G4 x> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
( }8 {8 z( m/ H& {' s> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
; `2 Q% X+ _) {) u( v  b> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
0 J, s9 S. y* U& u+ w) ?> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
6 ^( m/ g  U: ^0 y( K# P& _> 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
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
, u3 I1 i0 j- m; [* l. j> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
+ e0 h1 G5 z* p( j: \> 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
  u3 X7 U5 W: @( C> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ d3 L. d$ T2 p> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 j! p; y: S* H; F3 h> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ i( q% S4 Q' p2 Q' J3 F7 c> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
4 H$ P% R7 I2 \3 \1 J, D" p2 S> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
1 Z# |% Z( N5 o7 @& z8 k> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
$ \) X- k' p4 x1 R4 q> 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."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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