Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 C: Z3 U8 E3 k2 ~8 T> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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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* X- a) k! R9 X( M6 u0 d3 A% T> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
' Y. A( R5 p$ t0 t  Q5 e# E, F> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
6 X/ A, _; D( l' O( M> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
+ y; Y+ ?- _3 N' D/ X' u2 k$ x> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
1 ^% k% [- L, ~/ o. p: H> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
+ m% b% y3 W* D- b. q# r- J) f6 }  f$ u2 X> agreed it was.
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$ u, a( D0 Z( q9 s% V& h> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( {: q  E" I# |! [> 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
: r- L7 }! [0 V/ L" [. _> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* i/ I) X: x6 [; c9 B7 B: A> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  m, Y6 J1 e7 G; p- u2 N% o> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
  m; S& e7 `% n2 f* M* a> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
0 j! b* i( T7 l4 d( }* _> your car.
>
> 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
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
3 o9 {/ a& ^. d7 g4 }> 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
  k* k% _& @0 ^8 T6 J1 X9 k' f> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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. X. ^" @4 w6 T  H! a9 O1 }' ]> 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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> 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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/ l! P/ d* Y6 G2 S> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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