Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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; Y7 r# B. r6 M# F, |& \> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
" p) W6 d0 n4 P0 a7 X3 U> 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
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
* }' k9 {8 u8 q9 n- F> 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.
>
> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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8 T  H: N! g  U> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
! d* T, V( E; K> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 ^. \' ~2 [  o- S3 ~3 x> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
9 M$ R, R$ t# Y. {) R> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* d* _  e# D( P% \> remained, your life would still be full.
>
3 Q" A1 ~: C: S; N( O. V> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
8 v! {4 i1 Q! J6 U: d4 x. }# ~4 ]6 X> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* ~7 @7 \. @+ A> 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
" O0 I: B, A  I6 Y/ B> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
, J$ O" e% s3 P. \+ W5 e# V  N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
7 r% g; Q/ ?+ H+ f2 R" ], K> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
, y! N! H, y. t' ]0 _: v. v> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' |8 J/ X# A4 y> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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' o- t  H8 K( R+ F' h> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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