Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ k9 _7 |3 z+ a3 A% S2 l> 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
/ b: U; M% Y" w: c> coffee.
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0 W$ p% e/ w; u% _: n5 i- R4 t+ z> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
" u7 c, [: u+ E$ L> 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
/ i% k, Y0 {/ D. G% j% f> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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4 h0 o7 j: I" I( V$ m7 ?> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. d, c6 r# {8 P& c9 W8 M> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
9 d% i7 |$ n* \: |  L> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
' o. E4 ?& j9 K! v> agreed it was.
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> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
0 L0 ]$ |+ ]$ O( m. O9 M* w> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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) L: ~) j" e7 z1 z& }> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  ~. S# z4 h  J8 n' Z: G> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- ~( N+ j+ A# [% 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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
$ K8 [5 @. |1 i* r7 l> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
: Q7 W+ T4 S# O; h> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* Z9 T) s# I8 b0 u3 R> 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
# t5 }+ E! |9 G0 z$ s  w2 @> 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
# M# M# h; K! l2 |> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 x% l% @% @- A; |> 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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% ~; w' ]8 d6 u2 w9 l- r  G/ W4 }+ L> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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