Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# z# ]- B) g/ _3 G  Q3 J> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
! c" \+ m8 a/ Y; F. E8 K) L" i> 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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& n. A- K3 ?% H, n/ S; O$ l> 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
+ N% ~) e3 H0 Y/ b5 I# z> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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9 o& E3 T+ r, s# j6 H+ T> 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
, u2 p$ c/ P! I1 G5 x: ^1 f# r: ~> 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
9 d3 K1 `6 r) a& r6 S" T9 t+ m+ p( Z> 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
9 r- _* S- v! G. v6 X> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
. `3 k# y) X: T1 a' X> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 c2 U! i. T) j+ G( g7 h% J; p' z> 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
) K9 j/ w! d- w/ u  c> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ C% Z, m! K, o5 ?> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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: L, v4 I1 ?3 l: d1 O1 y0 @> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 A: U+ j, j8 b" Z' C) |* ], @- ]> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
: e' g) X* \5 M1 u> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! Z3 R" x1 g' _# C* ?0 q0 w> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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  m- E& w- U/ ~  ^> "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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9 ?: F/ y9 Z; }( s  G' n8 D> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 y% S; n# C9 P/ p> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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  A8 u5 w9 l4 I9 P! G' B> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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