Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 \  k/ f6 D# Q! C4 i; [! m> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
# _  K9 ?2 G7 z: T! P9 ?9 O> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
( V0 ?, ^& Y) \% G: l1 q4 d. {" v" X> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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8 {) C9 W2 V0 M% u( P> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 f4 o: f) A( H> 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
2 b' E2 N, f+ d$ `0 R; q, D/ x> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
+ T$ {- D1 C% P9 C: H8 t> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
6 E( D2 t' \$ w, Y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 T9 I# G/ E' i: u/ x7 z> agreed it was.
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8 m; z! H1 b! ?) k> 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."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
) B+ D( M; S. s/ u% {> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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% P2 T; H  S+ T6 G% @> "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
1 ~! G" S! }' }( y  Y> 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
> 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
+ _- N: i/ |& i8 }* ?> 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
4 t. }9 J) q9 |  I$ C> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 r; U, W1 F5 T" y! v5 A! y> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 e5 G1 K7 m3 w. x: Q, g/ X> 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
> 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,
! m8 b1 N1 ]: e> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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9 j- n2 X# A5 k5 g4 V> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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