Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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- M3 Y9 W+ g! _& y# D9 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
> coffee.
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2 h7 c9 `  l% G0 Y: \- [+ Z> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
& K0 H" k1 ^" ^' Y  W$ J> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
1 \$ s- L" \" \> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 H) D4 `9 ^. ~/ K7 U> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
1 [- Z; U, m3 d3 A) k0 S> 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
# W9 r/ ^! p+ }1 R> agreed it was.
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! A' c" d2 T3 o: M> 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."
>
" P" s. p0 h) F  x  j> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) ^# l1 u5 [7 v( z/ ], ^> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& X, ^! d! B( d: W9 E6 i> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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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  ^2 Z$ K- \; \+ i7 u> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. d! p( M6 ]& B> 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
! a: z" ~8 o2 {& P7 g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
# k3 a9 ~/ U- t% [, h> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. Y8 Q  g  P% v$ ?> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
- T9 Z5 [$ l; }. s3 _- C4 z- s> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> 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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> 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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1 K3 l. c8 Z6 z$ R& a# V2 @> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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