Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ P# }0 i  s' @8 z: J# [9 V> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
5 l: r/ T% V( W, f- \; D: X1 k8 t> 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
+ C7 ?+ \& K3 b6 ^1 K+ T7 `1 X> 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
" W1 r% Z2 m: X% q% B> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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- \( J# V$ R7 B. g) Q, ~> 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
. p& J0 [4 r) |0 G4 `8 E> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> 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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: @3 r: I" G  t/ W. M& F> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
$ @* n  Z/ ~1 @* ]& c/ m2 E( A$ K> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  ]; t" M; p7 W- V6 ~: |, t> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
9 L/ h% G3 {; U8 U9 W/ }> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 }7 T& ~9 Q9 A, B8 N> 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
> 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
) E5 @$ _9 ]% _; s! a> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! S! k) j7 |: ~; b* i> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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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
' B( l4 {3 u" o. D. ^4 W+ z2 a> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ Z- S1 P8 h; h" ^7 }0 V  q> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
( J3 g+ s- D9 R7 K/ r> 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,
! I) j" o2 g- s6 Q# [7 K> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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+ {" ?2 w* v) e6 J> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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