Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  F* w, _/ a4 q8 ?" g3 ]% |2 x1 [, I> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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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
> 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
> agreed it was.
>
  P# U  ~+ V2 _9 e. n> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
+ C7 S1 u0 j5 n* J. I3 @. N; R> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 a2 ^7 [( U4 Z0 J5 S! I> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> 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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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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>
5 u6 ~! Q: N! P$ k: h> 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
; I, U* K' C7 N1 m0 T  ?! [> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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>
>
/ {2 T) G/ J8 k2 u> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 f  E9 ]) [! {5 }9 s- c  p> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
2 O: M& R8 T& H0 R8 A> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
& Q3 p7 k$ y- s0 e. o3 i3 d> 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
: K2 L- k3 L% @% R5 V> 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."
>
- p! J; j: B" s% d; F; f1 ?> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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