Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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! B1 h0 ~: k. |> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
8 q- v* |% t/ D6 P; E  U> 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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+ D% g- I6 M6 L0 f) g- j4 o' Q> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
+ n) e) z3 V+ I( Q2 _> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
% @/ T0 w9 l: s. `# T$ E& K6 u> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
  [" L* f  t# {" u( J7 i+ E5 c1 M> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
- x: X4 X: D7 h7 j7 l% W> agreed it was.
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4 c& q4 k8 c  k/ z0 b: B> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: `$ G( O& S2 ^- [- N> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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3 O. l# b1 ^  n" W+ F& u% ]> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* _8 c; [* v, r$ l5 j, o> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 R$ Z! l" B  N) @# V, P> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
7 r0 A* l" H& c9 n( z  f' a/ m) n> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
# G8 o9 u0 w* m% U7 U! y> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
' X0 A3 W+ O4 @9 M> 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
> 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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7 d7 c& X% }: t5 x> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 o3 }4 [) V3 O& y> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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2 [- ]" b% L: j7 k. }# B1 P> 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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