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
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4 c1 b! S4 r; Z* K* C> 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
; L4 w1 k1 d* a: O> 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
> agreed it was.
>
0 [/ K0 B7 v  y. v5 A0 c> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 y, K% ?$ k$ }$ o> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
6 K6 [4 c9 n! f4 [6 c> 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
8 _. j  g" ]* N  Z$ m' I5 _> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. r* k8 J3 A; i% [> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: i* H1 n. @9 u3 P6 \+ D  l  a> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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$ H" d2 c8 ~1 p# M0 d, r> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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' v: |8 v! I& ^+ k; {1 d2 G> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) K" R! |  ?' }, q+ y. f> 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
> important to you.
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>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
( D0 ]3 X; i0 F* @1 \$ {( J> 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
9 I* D* G$ M( a0 \: y> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 k6 \- J- Z) W5 A> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
# v2 N: J9 K  \) M7 P$ a> 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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. }. v1 z6 b( \, z  F# j> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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