Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, t, s3 Z5 h4 Z( D* E> 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
  Z& [# G1 Z- e9 p& U4 a$ C> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
& H+ B0 ?' x# V: R> 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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0 P. M3 ?/ O6 W7 C+ M; C$ h6 J+ W> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 P6 N6 j5 N- Z5 _2 }> 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
$ z1 l- S: S1 \2 ~% d( n> agreed it was.
>
# s1 ^9 f! L) V' ?/ L% r> 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
' ?' h( R4 Z1 y* A( p  D7 t- J> 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.
>
> "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
> 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.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
! X+ T& w4 \7 n> 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
& d) n$ I( X: s. l9 e. G/ P> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ n: n9 u4 V3 a3 S5 H$ R2 h6 Z) p> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 h1 ]7 q" `  P0 p- B& V1 y0 k> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ i( D" o# v0 m3 c1 L" t> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
4 r( _2 V' Y# d! L5 U0 ?> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
" r/ Q0 F2 H; Y' ?> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
% J/ N3 W- }, |' Q0 E* g: |% A> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
8 [( A7 W" r% S- D8 _* 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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