Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
& b$ m# H: _( }8 V  E/ U. U> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
+ ]( T" t7 \0 `+ ]8 W> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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$ P0 p+ r9 l# g& \> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 J# j( w! [/ [# E* J% B8 C, O2 N> 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
> 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
/ l% k3 Q; b( x7 u7 U> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
& l1 x9 i- M1 d2 t+ E> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 j/ V  \+ R1 E& W# w) {> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- O+ E! l  T8 K, e% \. D: P> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
$ P% `2 H/ {- L+ r0 Z: p& D3 y0 g+ \> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 n, p. x# }- j0 u* m, H! w> 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
2 a0 M2 j* s/ `' [3 b> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
3 U4 c7 G& |! v! X5 I+ P' @> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
7 |3 y' z1 p% h7 Q6 A> 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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0 P1 A- D% }! u) b  X> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 w# e$ E% F9 d: j8 p. x> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ e4 M. y  k" O+ n2 C# A> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% h" i, e1 Z! s& K8 R0 K5 L' {> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; i  q3 O5 C% W> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 e0 M: C" q; D, R+ s6 q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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1 R1 Q* u+ l% J/ v4 \> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
3 w3 K4 C% }! K6 e> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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  u3 R# |5 g6 f# K: j  Z$ q& Y, e> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
$ E1 @- H7 }/ a# p7 P7 G> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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5 N: G, o* X) B9 b# u> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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