Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  ~9 k# j7 V( E  j5 e" u) y> 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
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>
> 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
/ N. D7 n5 i0 {* d7 Z) U1 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.
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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
> agreed it was.
>
> 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."
>
> 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
  l+ j5 [' O+ C> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) {2 S% y, ]2 ?# d+ w> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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( h: Z* e: V. h2 c6 x& ^5 m3 H> 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
4 T! J! }7 a7 f% |, ^+ @> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 a/ {( ~! g5 |) N  I/ J/ c> 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
9 m$ Z+ D& r' B> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 W! U% H& z! ]" {$ O' w: s" ]> 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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> 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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9 B. Y) B4 w0 a6 [4 Y6 U- O/ ~0 d> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
7 r7 z+ u) t( j) ~& S3 v# G8 a8 ^# [> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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