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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee8 I# j7 H1 _2 k- G6 q$ S% y2 j9 H
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in 5 P- u, W; M2 |1 S3 }9 V) r3 N& u
> a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of 9 v$ I" `5 x. D" W% G) T z
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
- Z) H) K* P8 I1 Q$ K5 D$ x> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and 6 K' {1 U8 H6 Y4 g8 r& r E
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
( [- ~2 e5 v+ Q7 L) @# O> 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
6 T. R( T4 Q/ N& q, `> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
( E4 h8 O/ w) {- K0 U6 J/ [> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They * ?2 i) W9 R6 a$ g9 `+ c+ A1 _ F8 C
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
- v z6 G1 ~# r) l: Q6 G P( C$ B; @> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
" h: e9 \6 v4 m+ p, A+ o; S> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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, E9 C+ [% R; T- q8 B. b> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and 9 ]# K/ V5 @" X ^( ?, Q
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty 5 `( I% d( v, O* f$ z- i6 L, M
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 j, v5 V+ @3 @$ \> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to 2 J( I9 l( G- W7 n
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 b& Q' g/ \4 |" k* I2 b> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends 0 E# S/ e- R# `
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they ) C+ `& y5 N K% ]6 @+ s
> remained, your life would still be full.
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% T) Q0 o: Z0 k! v> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
) L3 Y# m l$ |& N# K> your car.
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d' H* S. C, W: T2 A" w> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into 0 G& \% ?- ?1 m2 m, m
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the - `- a! [3 V7 X+ |9 x, O
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy - D4 ~; |0 N ~' o' W" Y
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are 4 |$ S3 ?3 K# b" a! f* u
> important to you.
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# M) M8 J" A* |6 b* p" r& d1 C> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend ' z! h7 J4 ^* Q f
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with 6 R+ Z$ w$ x0 F
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# R1 R/ Y) z% z9 @' |> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and 9 l! z- k' a. r y: V( t% k z0 ?0 V5 G
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that ; C" g" M* e: l3 c' s6 g
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.": |' X% U) E* z% B8 h- W: B
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee " T4 ]% I/ U$ u M% z" ^
> 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, ! V& t t$ \/ p: `9 ^
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."+ U1 z8 A: R! @! K# M; G
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: f% p f' T) j9 V* k0 ~- \" u> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID |
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