Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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1 B& a" F# X* r> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
4 V0 G$ S: j, T> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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: k8 I. d" c) s5 o* f> 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
> 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.
>
1 W# j  [+ s9 n+ W/ O" M> 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
/ X& m% V8 a' e9 R> agreed it was.
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> 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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( C: s/ o; Y3 v( R8 c- _> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 p$ V2 R" m' w* ]: h& v4 X# `7 S> 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
5 M# ]( {8 h/ ^( s> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- g4 O" T  h4 E. f+ z" x> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 P) n& s! }# Q1 b7 A> 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
" R, e, ]& L8 L* u& t6 ~( F" I( W> your car.
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% N$ W7 o  F1 q  P4 `- S( M> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% w% n( b9 S: p7 {, U> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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7 Q6 C  W* B' r( w) ]9 R1 J> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% A, k. ?7 r1 o4 e7 D/ }> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, Y" ?) c, E0 W> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% g, _9 R" A' N> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
6 C) _$ X* O; K> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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4 v1 f+ y: S$ q; _: C4 b4 N$ Q> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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