Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 z; u# ?6 Z9 \& C> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; n) O( L1 D8 Z' y( j% s( @> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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& k1 n; T- Q- H> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 h, u7 f5 f$ A4 E% y$ t1 p> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
6 L' n1 U2 M) \2 I- a) j> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
" M$ a" i+ A# w> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
# E- l. ?" E# T% ]  U# l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
5 N1 F1 F" C" W& a3 ~; ?; m> 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
5 C7 P+ C, [$ r> 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
5 s( |6 }" b3 O7 {% X9 d, Z, e> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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; ^1 Y# }* ]6 R4 V$ n. C& Y> "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
5 Q& n5 f: N: v> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
! i8 T* C/ C% b( m2 K5 ]> 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
% e9 g. _! J2 H> 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
  y, h8 l& n" `( V0 w> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. ], e4 X5 Q! _- Z* [. {6 M1 G> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
, \8 W: O' c8 |& s& n: L; V  K. Z> 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
' v( o# Z- {3 F& g3 y> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
  U& q1 s) [/ _! C> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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/ S( q! Z+ H: u4 c5 W, v* z> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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# n: W' j/ f! N) q! `: t> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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