Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) g: T4 D) }* @* ~( _" [2 a> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) M. A0 r( O- K8 f, ^5 D8 t. ^4 l> 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
, c  N9 ]. u1 l7 ^+ G9 O# v> 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
3 z5 ?) g7 U; b. `: p> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> 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
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2 i9 @( y+ x6 t6 U( s3 ?> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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, v" H: [" f0 H' ~- Z* J, l- L> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 `* Y* R# n9 [& H" i> 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
+ d: I: g4 ^' N5 `" z> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
& B/ H) C7 R" Z. P> 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
7 o( l6 x' Y* K- F" |> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 r$ ]3 A1 G! O: E> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
  f1 I; l! G- G8 l% Y6 ^- v; h! n+ k> 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
% T$ ?7 q. W, g4 S4 O> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> 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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; t, O4 a9 [6 x% V, v1 `% @> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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