Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" j; i* P" p# x3 h: T9 A> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
4 H. b* }9 U7 y8 E. C> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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9 j" }1 p, P, y2 v% H> 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
5 u! x' @' Q) O3 ~+ L' k# z> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
% n0 r0 C+ e% j1 R% k> 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
" Q7 F  ^4 U, _2 t- M; s! F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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- w8 j8 A# j+ d) I) T6 k> 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
3 `0 X6 Q1 l- i2 ]) b7 k7 o$ 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
/ g" t) d5 Y' Y( r> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
! |! E8 h0 j% ^) K4 E> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ n4 J) g$ \. X* ?- p> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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$ G  w4 B! B* {0 e5 g" n: o> 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
. M5 M" `: `5 x& M, t3 |# H) w> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
; S# n  u( b/ N! e  r> 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
. ?" A# W6 q5 O/ s> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
0 G( u7 S4 J8 i  u; |1 E, j8 V> 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
3 ]: w# g4 h7 J6 ^0 j, e& l; L> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
) L6 L/ @) }1 T4 H0 H5 `( Y- H' m! k> 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
' Z! j$ D7 u: W1 M8 o) O> 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,
6 K3 E; n* {, h$ l' [> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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