Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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) z7 _9 i) [$ H9 c> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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* D3 m! ^5 I" F8 Z6 m& q2 u- K7 b> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
8 P( w0 T5 g6 q- ^- W) d> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
$ m: m/ Z( G. w, c5 d; Y> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
  A4 N. R- C' B. f. _> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
" O+ _* l3 Z' @0 [# j- f, D> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
/ J8 x; u# Q, X4 H> agreed it was.
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3 L6 m! t* n7 |, R0 t4 k' Q4 A( X> 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
2 Y8 m* k/ K9 u3 G> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( L5 b, K, n0 _' b( q9 _. a> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
& q% x0 l- i3 @- ^/ ~> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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* A8 {0 V1 M1 x4 i% x> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 X7 r( W) c$ h" E% L  ^6 C' u( _> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
( N3 F- M, F1 t, Q3 h> 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
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
: e" Z, H# V( s7 c- K0 z; B/ y! B> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) B1 F% C% M. b& c& @; k( v( M/ @6 U> 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
' s* w2 i( c+ r8 I7 {2 V8 O> 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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$ j# X5 {& t& I2 i> 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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5 J) f4 O, F( |6 p" ~5 ?9 v# n> 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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/ [% n5 h0 i6 a  Y0 B: ]> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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