Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% I% O4 g( T) A; q0 Z> 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
> coffee.
>
( f$ I. z5 p& R. J+ ~) v6 s2 L1 F> 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
8 U% N( ~4 C( d1 \( j8 k> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. U; t# d2 s! R1 Q  J1 N" K' K7 o9 B> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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- c  q; o2 x) Q/ t( Q$ d> 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
6 m. @# r1 d7 p> agreed it was.
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& h, @9 U- m" ]& e2 i> 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."
>
( e2 C9 H2 g2 D* s6 }> 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
6 b+ L% O7 [6 s" K+ o  c, w> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
4 ^  b7 j( ?) x+ k, R- O> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: q2 A+ P7 s/ z! T; X" ~9 e$ e- }+ N> 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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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
5 `) K" P6 z. N" [* s> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
7 k6 y1 {! s# ^; A1 m- b5 l$ Q> 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
> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! w8 h% p0 e1 u; u/ d, _> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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( a0 o% r! ]8 J% z6 }) G7 }3 m& P> 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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5 ^& F1 [; L/ k> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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