Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: ^" w+ S$ G; f, p% e> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
* }7 b) Z+ v% C6 Y& _> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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( p  N9 p- c9 Y> 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
& M: k# N+ ]6 w. e" r9 L> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 I  a/ n( C2 j( i8 Z4 N5 r( S> 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
* M% r" \( K7 B; r, D> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 p: S1 m$ Z$ ]5 s4 z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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+ L2 t& Y$ S0 y$ }4 o1 G. C, {( G> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 o3 c, Z8 T4 u  q6 @/ G, o& F" D> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
1 Y# l' u! W5 }$ L& W> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 E' W% @0 h4 s> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
' F* e* b7 c# e( d- w; V3 R& r> 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
6 l3 N9 y- w# o, d: E> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
5 t( k" I/ x. {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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& T) m* p% c4 p4 n> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
5 l" N( `1 }! T4 Q/ v2 |, B> your car.
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; I( N( W" C: ^3 L8 ?- N. [> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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9 P( l% S6 m( I3 s> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 V& K0 o% _: \. c& _> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- m; s$ M5 L/ \5 j> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, [5 Q* _: H/ f" c6 a> 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
5 a7 P0 V9 W7 E1 q( T5 n> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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& G& U; E$ p$ C) d% f> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
! q6 i+ F" }: Y! _/ y; x) ~> 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,
; u2 F0 Q$ j3 H' B! K+ j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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7 R8 z" f. c+ R+ {$ \& M> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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