Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 @1 W& I+ f4 \& K* u% }> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: O* s* e8 b1 b5 W: v: f> 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.
>
> 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
+ t: v+ y( i- B> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
- T; [  W7 U7 ~9 L0 i# N+ j; U> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
% }9 e6 h6 c& ~3 U% Q, }* U> 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.
>
> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 q0 S6 t: C% [2 ^1 t. k8 V> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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% t9 ]$ i- S2 z) K. Y> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
, n, Y/ \% U, d> 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
8 k" J* l! x/ _8 A  W+ e' v/ H> 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
# }! e" ~( ^7 p- f# J  c> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( A7 @( d; I: C9 [> 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
" J+ q1 ~9 M8 L6 }$ x> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
+ H* Z2 F8 {$ f' ^, X* [& ?  z> 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
8 M+ _- e/ A9 j6 P4 U/ \  G/ d> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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) b. [- A$ N8 o. k6 W3 X' N> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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