Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 F' W7 n5 e0 [3 q2 w> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
' f$ d4 s$ Q) Z> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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. y6 f% I7 U' j> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
& Z" N6 q2 Q4 T0 r> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
' @, N) {2 F% B' _  D- ~* u> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
3 A  u/ u, Z7 v  [. u> 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
$ O. v0 R' W9 E; m$ v( \> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 s7 j) L" t, \) H- p# H) t+ Q> 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
0 ~7 g# L1 _6 Z* {( U' V+ H> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) J$ t" I7 i/ c" B& H! D5 S; o> 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
3 W0 I( S% P- Q" n7 H6 `, s" C> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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( x2 H4 G) h0 F> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, @* f6 v9 j) P! s; R' d1 k8 i" u0 F> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
! }- |; ~! N5 B) T. w$ p( ?> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
; G0 l: p+ Y% C, W3 j$ F> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! a3 T8 z* u: e( ~: C> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
' X9 P& Z& ]/ c- G> 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
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
  [5 ?7 `( z3 G2 ?# _; Z9 I' N> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
' y  V# M! J0 v; q- i. p9 n> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
3 b( w* B9 G3 F1 f; z> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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$ C8 h# v6 `* M8 ?. @> 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,
: c* t! R3 q0 ?$ n! {4 ]  M1 I7 R> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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- O$ g$ |0 j' E# ~* Z4 s* g3 ^> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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