Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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2 O( g. m# \# k7 O> 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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) W( R: J: D  a> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
- G& u) \' A- w+ d> 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
9 C) g# j. s" N/ O6 W> 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
3 l, p4 F0 E" k% X5 U; S  N" |- e% ?> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
! n5 F  H% H, j2 p/ ?1 I! v> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
" O% R+ f% B. B> agreed it was.
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+ @+ Q7 ~6 ?0 Q( B2 o% j  }+ c> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" e/ w% ?5 \8 `0 X, b: B> 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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5 T0 }' s* M& p! n0 l> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( c  Y; X6 d8 C" W5 Q, g> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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
5 p7 N3 }$ H- R; _9 c/ ?1 C> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 ~# m+ m  i1 G: K% v4 M2 o1 M# |> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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9 f4 b- b( q$ i8 s> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. u1 E' t/ b  w/ o> 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
2 w: J. I6 X4 C4 Q2 s# n. m# ?> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
0 |0 D9 A( D+ x( F# e. y> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* O  l0 m: h4 V> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* T: T# b1 ^9 U0 a> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
* X6 m- s, ^: @4 \7 n> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
! m" I3 V/ Q# ?1 S- h/ d> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
+ Z7 G! `0 F$ i: G> 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
, @7 S3 S0 A! A5 |& F' w. r% {  O- 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,
" d$ x, E/ @- B6 c! M5 ]> 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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