Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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* M4 w6 t/ v+ Y. L) I- M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
7 D5 M7 m4 y" ?# r> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
# n! n$ [5 ^) z  j, u! k> 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
: K; s3 l  Q; o9 Q- f% o4 C; \> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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.
>
$ N) |. ], F& o% N& z) p9 F) p0 S4 w> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, a  S1 m: e+ G2 v8 O* s> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
  G& v( B  g% X! [# s3 P> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
$ d8 D: h, E: F5 r> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 ^# n) j' \% [- J. X0 b7 v> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
/ G  B# B' G. k7 I: @. w! }> 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
> 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
! o  j& i$ z; t# \0 y> important to you.
>
>
6 j1 s# j) W, n: H2 }, g6 G> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
& P( m) ?3 N0 }" Q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
2 P: t- Q' e1 i5 {: k> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
. l3 i- ]- _& B( w0 h( c( i4 J> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
/ _7 j9 R+ J3 e9 y, v; p# d> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
2 c/ V; |5 B0 E1 L> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
2 a8 k; d% M4 \: d5 k+ M> 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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$ s4 O1 l. ]4 I* `1 m> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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