Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ \  V; E& }0 j$ U* V* b> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' A5 \* w6 l4 g; O1 O' M$ X> 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.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
1 f4 A  O* y, f7 i> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
5 s- p. |; o5 s0 p$ u> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
/ ~9 D8 M4 b' ~- X7 Q5 w> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
7 @" A9 G) i  F4 F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
2 k3 J# A, v; M1 k: y> agreed it was.
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$ h$ P. v  k1 }5 x& R> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
0 V' a; b  a& t> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" U, |0 K# ]& R3 D> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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3 }' i, a" Y* o- P6 L- K* e> "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
$ r* D$ t5 w& F> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" _: U- a3 a8 O4 v/ @> 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
/ x1 f1 l; X+ C2 h2 W2 \! H3 `1 N> your car.
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) E2 Y$ R! N0 J' c; d( m, v> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) t( [( j2 |2 r8 s8 h> 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
1 T, c  Q" N. E) T/ c( W5 [2 ~5 K> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
/ _' V* z8 z# J' Y# E> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 w1 V6 G! }7 ^' c$ [> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ r5 B1 P; }# \5 Z# ~' @> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
* b( x8 J' [) s/ _> 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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$ D+ e: Z; P0 G7 [5 s  n> 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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- C$ w0 N/ ]; a" 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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