Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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, k' u4 w1 a: u> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
) p* i/ m- f; }> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
4 r6 P( p6 S" R> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
4 [5 a* c) C& i- c) j- d> coffee.
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1 A% V2 g+ L% s9 g6 S> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
: ]! v: x! z! Y6 [$ U( n3 c> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
5 h" J" |( B" S) Q6 O! s3 z> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
7 t, {( F1 X% E- R# \> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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3 P+ I- ]7 a; q. U; y; U> 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.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 n) ~  d: \! k> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
* o7 n. e4 R9 |8 {5 a; X1 [> 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
9 I& F) Q6 {- A' f. q5 I> 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
' R0 P, q! E% q' g6 j( w8 C> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
( H( ?8 D9 U; \  ]  P9 j5 n/ c> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
% e& }# w4 Q9 D+ k6 R9 w- P> 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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> 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
/ @+ |3 Q( n/ `> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
% a0 r0 W1 }3 ?/ z2 e- q> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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" P- y  u4 u" g' e/ t> "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
4 H' G% [) q# \! z> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
5 g& M/ F% x/ J8 K) E> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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- H- H# t  _1 E. j0 J/ s1 @> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 g+ N1 m! x  [6 k> 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,
* i* }  |& t" {0 w> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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1 q0 d; X- @% F! r" A3 I) a> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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