Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 i  f; C: 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
) `* A0 k% P7 S2 T, f> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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% P+ j, z6 F4 A* P> 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
+ ~1 ?1 I! ]+ {: }; ~1 H! W4 x8 C> 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
: t5 r# \1 E# P  Q1 p> 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
5 R6 b) x% N0 |+ X( I" o> 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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5 N) K$ f# E; X+ T+ P> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) u' s. Z  S7 w+ j> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ s5 F- z# E1 j/ `& Z. m/ x# R> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
6 }4 l' Q5 E& c) T7 E> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
- z5 v- k  O3 B$ B> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 B# H0 d7 k* v% @. }8 @> remained, your life would still be full.
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  Q4 J/ r% Z: z6 J> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
% \. ]4 v0 k& e* p1 ?. E> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
" D( b; P9 Y" u4 I( t4 r: j% ~2 R> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
) u; L0 ~4 j$ b; @+ Y8 I7 U$ I> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
% X" x8 e, z2 b- ^> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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  I: ?& t# g% W8 T0 E; |. _> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
. z7 g* H3 G" G' l: D8 X> 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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% }7 I# p. p' P5 V7 z" E> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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