Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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. g  d( S6 L8 c6 [& w8 L> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
) d, z6 d/ b* }% ]4 n> 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
1 r; \3 l2 p- ^" _' N2 F9 W> 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
  F4 @& |& o% ?1 k+ W$ _" a> agreed it was.
>
# G' Z# l1 r5 }6 u6 \7 U" m$ ]. c5 E> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 I/ j% \' w/ G2 [) k7 h4 Z& _> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
% F! d, h  B9 Q0 I  `> 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
  X+ \5 S" R) P" B8 a# T> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 a& h7 H+ H7 I' x  L& u> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
7 P( F" i. E$ C: G7 X> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) R  q9 x+ F. ]; q9 k4 G> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
: T4 {, K0 m# a/ k9 c! e> 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
, r  [, D( R) T  c* ~! Q! w: w> 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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> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
. q9 i' n- {$ [0 B  J> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
0 N! @0 w$ E  y( B: g$ w2 \4 U> 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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+ `. s. Z* x' g. T: P' t> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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