Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 v/ R( A  H* I" E) 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
# L: T3 ?* _2 O; D8 p0 H> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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3 {" |; h; W: g! R> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
" p: a' [' _" U3 s> 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
  K" a( s8 e9 D! y& ~5 o# P> agreed it was.
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% d6 n6 t" A. E2 _5 \> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, v. I8 `, _$ Z> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
! l! V, {6 E: `6 f! q3 `> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
/ u/ u% h0 |7 Y6 z1 P* p% {> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
/ A, I( M, C! ^6 R0 W& H> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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3 v7 {, R% u" b( N- u> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 Q$ Z$ U9 u. H- F" p4 H) e4 B> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ Q" s( |& c: T, c" V  S# S> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
, y9 z6 H: G5 P$ f> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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! @, r9 L% x/ R> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) k1 b  S0 P+ K2 b0 q+ A* {> 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
+ c" E0 m7 T3 o, ?  ]. j3 n+ P/ V> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
1 T& l# ]: F- @) _0 a- t# n4 F) o2 ?> 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
) V" K: ?+ G$ W; v" O* F2 Z, P; u> 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
> 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
5 f& e9 L# @9 K4 k- n> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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0 j7 Z& Y" |/ r3 l  ?* c1 R> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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