Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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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> 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
+ E: U1 G# e& {  {4 ?0 y$ X> 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.
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> 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
1 r" b  ]2 f/ p* S, L> agreed it was.
>
: e9 @% v6 ~  H$ H9 G/ H/ ]> 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
* Z0 \/ {' w7 t, c# m* P+ m1 _> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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$ W7 H: h" ]" k> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# y0 c& K; O- `& v$ E" h; _% U( O0 C6 y. m> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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+ z4 D9 X& P  m  B8 Q$ m> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> 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.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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0 z5 p/ g9 Y, f! D> 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
# ^5 c) N5 E3 |* N9 Y# c. T> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
; Y8 K0 O% [( a& ]' e# o( L> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- b/ L& T* W$ U  E0 {$ s; o> 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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% [7 |# O/ g) V* V, P8 V- Y) q> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
9 t. Z# ~/ }0 U+ Y. C8 Y> 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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% O% Z. w, o, ?, e> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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