Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
- B% W6 k7 E0 _0 I1 H> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" t7 @! r- f- a> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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3 g( D! d$ \0 R> 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
5 U* q5 f, s1 O8 J> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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4 j, g9 X5 ]. w6 R> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
; A$ w' |3 g3 ]2 X5 c3 S5 q2 L> 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.
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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
- V/ |5 Q. C/ H' @! u- ^# _> 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
; I* V( y0 [' @: e$ Z% I> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 S0 _$ I& {) A! x+ O% l> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
7 \; ]" i$ V) K> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
- Z+ l* h! x3 X6 x' Q  ]$ u+ b" `> 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
7 N/ p+ S* {. _% ?0 M9 I- ]2 A> 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
> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
3 F; |9 l# A9 B& Z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 [* V5 K! k' t( W' D5 Q5 M% h" X> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
; s! O# I3 {5 X7 B# k> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
. j, j3 l9 t$ b: [7 |4 r> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
; U" c; z8 ]; ?, G+ q- H> 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
& C0 Z6 b/ W8 u: ?( T$ D> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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% ?# Q/ E$ g) K8 z9 F> 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."
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$ H  g" g5 a; A( I> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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