Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ O' b" x% z7 t; q8 b$ [" G4 ~> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
- H* o+ x/ D4 ^+ `" j7 S, 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
> coffee.
>
- E" P8 q1 @. f> 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
7 K) R  E0 v3 ]" u& U) N* K7 g9 K" {5 t> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 t! ?* _& Q2 e. K% ~6 e6 M> 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
> 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.
>
5 n& J) d# u6 S8 Z+ D+ K5 D7 I6 j> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( z, ]0 X/ v5 }3 _, E> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
$ \+ n' b  a( Y> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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& j3 e/ M6 |  c4 t> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
9 B: [) e0 I" ?$ B1 ^5 T' j> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) z1 D& |: @) @: v0 b7 Y> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
  p6 [5 Y6 k1 X7 S# ]" d& l> remained, your life would still be full.
>
) u# W; p9 X$ b' s& u. Y. |* Y/ N% B> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 T1 c( P) t4 b* M> 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
5 B9 V! F& g' W+ c> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
> "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
7 @$ r& ]+ J& ~6 [> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
9 J, u& V5 z8 X  ?( d* W> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
, r/ A( |% g4 \! @+ }  K> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
. w- P6 T( i( u) T0 f# V  }" T4 r> 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,
9 m" {: f/ D* G- }  J. Q$ s> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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