Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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: ]( f1 ^: J0 K' 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
2 O5 l+ w  m5 W6 b> coffee.
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8 A( A6 Y: R$ g* S; y' [> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
5 [" v5 T3 J) j, g* ?3 ?> 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
3 x! h6 W% n5 T6 A1 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
. A8 a6 `$ `8 s! d> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
& l- `/ f5 L3 k2 l& W> agreed it was.
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6 p1 z! z. {4 R! s: w  _9 J  S5 m> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
  ], Z+ h  l8 u/ F8 z5 b3 f: X> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
; ]. g4 Y; Y1 o* r4 g> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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9 Y3 V+ n/ x# Q: {, J> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( W$ s% Z. \5 }% I1 Z> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
% e4 p0 Y& [( j. s* N! V) `  g> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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5 t# ?. Z0 _) W  `: S> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
. |- c# a6 z- f6 J> 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
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& F3 O0 J  I. J> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
' g: U6 U' w, _- M> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
1 L+ Q0 S2 L% v> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
6 j" y6 D) K# ?3 X1 j. I> important to you.
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9 p- I7 i" q8 T7 k6 l, ~> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
' ^. Z, G& ~4 F0 Y6 x% F> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 `/ J- v, W' r0 c- Y  y9 h> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! m" R/ D) C  S+ c! a+ R> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
: G- \/ u) V' i; R5 j" ^4 B1 ?1 ~> 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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: w6 D4 C/ _2 Q2 i- `* A+ q> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
$ f! S$ z. T6 c7 X. E> 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,
% y0 H4 z% N5 M1 u; b/ L6 A> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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, n$ ]: P3 g' d0 T> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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