Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 x0 Y6 y: Q1 c$ M  e- e5 R> 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.
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% w2 l. Y* U  n  R7 ~; i+ n+ K> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
8 u' e, t; N1 \+ T7 o* b* U> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
2 i1 o0 x! |. Y8 O4 l2 h: K$ `, m> 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.
>
> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ |1 X9 t. [& u> 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
! o8 d6 f7 L, t- u7 T5 v$ W> 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
3 N2 [  S& z$ Z/ M2 W, Y> 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.
>
* l. ]+ }3 X- W; G. F+ P" D8 O% C> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
3 N2 f% u/ S6 }2 f( U4 {> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* ^; ?3 u2 `# R0 t> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
' N8 X# \. n7 k/ h" e1 h+ X9 b. _3 x> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
1 m' S9 K: b: S5 K/ U> 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
$ J# J. B/ D- X* T' j0 f5 g> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 t9 V7 A# z1 G  C> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
6 T2 b, x* y7 w, x> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
: O& E0 Y! t' A> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
9 s1 T; R+ r) Z3 J" X9 i1 o> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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