Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
$ y& G' @4 o5 `; D5 r> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
$ |* B$ k3 v7 T' f5 ]% _) w8 {> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
& L- ~7 p$ `+ e4 e> 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
> 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: Y6 a! k9 H' Q! R' Q& s> agreed it was.
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4 ~$ v- }0 A! _5 ^9 _. _( [+ v> 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
/ W& p6 c. l4 q> 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
> 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
& l2 A' E, `% C7 D  i1 P/ F> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 _/ f5 {) ]8 f4 S& z1 W> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ J3 T- Q+ G. D' ~" A5 A8 A> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
2 R$ L3 W) B: U* V! k6 f> remained, your life would still be full.
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- J! S! J9 p8 X# q! _- G; r> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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7 {) R  P: H( @; d> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
  y1 K' C2 ?( }) I8 G# e( n8 N; k6 Y% c> 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
0 ]! B" e7 D4 K5 O> 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
) D6 ]# R. v6 X7 c3 j& m1 K> 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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# o7 C; g' I" ^, u' u, b> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 r0 v! V& m, _  r3 {' [% _' i> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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, ~* ?7 Y# f! W; M5 i+ @) {> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* W/ i: r. K* |; X- \> 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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