Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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. C- }3 f' o) U> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ ?( p1 h0 o' j) D$ @5 G0 C> 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
. u. m8 B" c5 r9 f' m4 u2 ?> 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
. A4 R1 b' v0 A$ D% B5 ~& r> 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.
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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
$ `) n" M8 i% y1 P( v+ {> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
2 g3 {+ `4 D) G" N, @8 m( s7 |> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# m: E' H0 q, R9 y> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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. ~4 d' }) ]+ P> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 o( t! j3 u9 r2 B; S2 m% Q: d> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 e! |3 D2 T' J4 U& e' l> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
2 Q. s( \8 ?. X3 z7 F1 ?2 w/ m! j> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 a# Y7 f- \8 P0 Z$ X: N. L> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
3 Q6 C0 Q( U0 W6 w+ l> 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
> important to you.
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, O5 y, R% F+ T/ O" C" k> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
7 u2 ^; J; e: _) M" v9 p> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
; W  p& P1 D. S, A7 n6 ~- _1 m> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
( s8 u( h2 R* a> 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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; n% m" l3 [7 z0 n+ b> 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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* E7 D( W  K( @0 ~8 |0 @7 `> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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