Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% ^% V4 J  h1 t; W7 p> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
% i" B" w/ o7 s0 a: `> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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7 \% U6 f2 _2 C; y* e) i> 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
! l! ~6 l" D7 ~& N> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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& l+ K, W9 k1 F" T& |> 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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; G' W6 O- E+ g, h! L, S> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 ^5 p$ @- F+ ^> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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; U* o2 B# T8 g- R: r; w* l9 ~> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  B$ v$ A6 j5 n2 _> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
3 o) _5 R) W4 C* Y; e8 s> 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
> your car.
>
> 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
' s( G7 b* b9 l6 d. }  ?: R> 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
+ R8 n  O  k+ e> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
; b; \  H( x% L- a7 Y) g) |> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# ^. [. \6 z0 q1 u# U> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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2 ~' r& ]5 U* M: Z. k+ W/ N( r> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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