Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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4 s6 X0 J/ N6 K& y1 {> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 H/ j  W0 ^4 k> 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
% Q+ a( K. w7 e, i, h> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
& A/ }# i6 `$ r6 ~> 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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3 W; O& q% R& ]1 q* m8 I> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
: i+ B4 F% r6 {; b' m) Z0 ~5 Z> 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
; h) Q; S5 |7 {0 I0 N> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 x4 O' M$ C! G: x$ D/ M> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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9 Z8 z$ H2 [1 q5 J> "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
1 x- o8 R  E& [+ L" t> your car.
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( O3 Y  L$ \, P, b/ Y$ j> 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
+ B6 U8 ?3 B5 |> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
9 F. Q+ M: V) H: p/ n4 O5 O* x> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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  U* Q5 {3 l/ h" j: F> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
/ m0 ?1 Z7 I' K1 _" X4 Z1 O> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 y# Z  I9 j1 K> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
. ]7 ]/ r8 F' q& K; H$ v> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ h  P, `. |6 R3 Y: o# Y& ]> 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
, P! i& c( z9 t# Q6 S> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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# Q0 P9 K, S" A- T, O> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 F% d. O! j4 k> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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( ?8 w& U0 s7 E; L# P8 X: n3 z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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