Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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. x- b! q+ z4 ~+ R) Y9 E2 w> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# j0 U2 c( A5 W> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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6 j% x* Y/ d* G> 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
> 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
! ~( n, \7 w1 |> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
  m3 p2 p+ J6 N2 s> agreed it was.
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) f8 P4 W$ R! y+ o> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
: n# Q' K/ _- }+ K5 y> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 {+ N; `) J1 c4 Z, S! ]> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
, o# d7 t$ R7 x7 ]> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
; h! c# D  V4 R+ U7 v> remained, your life would still be full.
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, T# k& M5 d0 F$ W> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
$ Z' ]! P! p$ c$ u) `6 _> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
" J3 D6 `+ l; K/ w0 n$ v> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
0 m9 ^* x, [1 L, p# B* J> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
) A3 U( i8 J4 N& \> 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
3 E# d' T/ p! w! {/ A3 N+ m> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
, u+ ^1 R0 q) U8 |8 n6 ?9 N8 n5 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
; T0 n8 @5 N' M> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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* u* X3 X3 K# y  x6 Q$ u> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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