Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 i% o- N& F! Y. ~% `/ \! r; E> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
4 Y' n+ b; C; |. M# x% k> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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> 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
2 {/ E# a" Z* s5 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
. n  X* k0 y9 l+ ]% n8 C5 B; V> 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
6 F5 u" j& L/ E> agreed it was.
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/ Q7 G) y9 I1 e8 I4 `! O- x0 c/ `3 N> 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
7 x( k/ h% u) h  ]0 B/ Y4 ?> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
; G7 K( l  J* ~> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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' S1 J8 F) P- p. s7 r/ p. d> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> 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
6 ?0 {* ~* m! g8 N. h1 D6 v> 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
+ C1 h) T0 G0 J: _* i5 Z> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
/ h# J$ P# f( s' C% r$ b> important to you.
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; G, ]8 E+ B  \( R4 E4 r: V" H> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
: @- ~. K2 S* s" {( U> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 B6 P$ m5 x3 p; d, y) X2 o# {> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
9 I0 r) m! u0 p' z7 r> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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9 T: j( k1 D9 b/ U  x> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
8 w6 f" T' B* e4 ~> 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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0 Q# k& V8 _* y5 n1 K> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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