Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: [0 D  q9 a; e$ h+ x# i0 b* _> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
. c* r3 W) R' o! O+ f> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
  Q. G; O9 H7 d> 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
( V, j" f5 W: B> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
2 c; S. K1 _/ c) k> 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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; k) s; \" v1 H/ `) Y> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  d4 ]4 c$ G( }> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 v5 `+ _2 m0 Y$ \, p> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ X. C8 T% F  R$ I> remained, your life would still be full.
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1 ~  M7 U$ V$ p. s2 q" D> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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% ~: E+ u6 b/ I0 g3 T> 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
1 o1 j5 Q9 [6 `) f+ s* a> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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( g5 P2 @  d7 l, E& ^> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
, S8 t+ {1 c" ]" P> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
! ^9 O$ Z, L% W' T  b3 K) R! y> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, r3 G$ i" G' F- i> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 D8 ]% v  @9 n6 C. q! k& k> 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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> 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."
>
0 ~1 B6 j' K( ?5 c7 G) A& O> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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