Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 G$ W& t( \9 e" n) K> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" y5 u& k( l! r- t8 n+ O> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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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
7 G% W& z* p& [8 R> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& P: M# \8 m/ e$ W; @$ w. L> 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
7 h, x2 J  c( h3 r> 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.
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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
1 C  M+ ?/ }: t& [> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 [1 R0 |& T# G> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
' c. I* u2 m* h+ d> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- z; L9 l+ `% A' H3 U; 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
. N3 x+ S7 R" M' n% }> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
5 f  ?% f+ G7 S3 t* q' 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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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
+ `) z. P- G" d/ u> 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
> 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
9 O- X: j- c1 A  q/ g' S( B> 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
1 M$ v5 q8 N* E/ q' b8 W; {# O, Y> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
2 p6 g& l6 d/ {> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; _$ x+ H% o# j) d' |3 R> 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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# T4 n2 U: b8 |# a5 \7 k0 ~5 z. O> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
* o( I0 L' e( i$ q8 b9 T' E> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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0 M$ q% a: Q1 Y& u5 q7 j$ [> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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