Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
/ ~& t% ?' I) j- I# o; z> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
> 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
" P4 c0 ?" q; f8 f; |. D> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
, M5 V* l( K- C> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
4 k$ J- [- X& x) Q  e* R1 U' ?> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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6 Z% p8 E. i/ n  i/ i! x* N6 F> 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
) D' l2 b# F: E; r> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" D' o% i9 V, s$ U3 ^8 l& D( L> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
% d/ _! i. z* ]; K> 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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2 ?, J% {- G" D* K# i+ W2 @; u/ K  B> 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
9 S) M( b) H0 k" o4 K0 f8 ^> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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: `" I) B# U0 L6 [> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 J  ~, o% }0 d$ e> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( h& f6 z/ |* ^. r0 p5 K7 \! C> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
5 C. i, @$ E2 w- e> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
6 w6 ~% ]' B# R3 A3 f& m> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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: d& {: A! Z3 }, Y> 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,
0 Y9 ]3 _  C9 Z' L4 E2 x0 j0 m> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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( o1 i1 m) ^) S+ x# t> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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