Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% v+ Z8 C# b' M2 S> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 ^4 t- i) t  L: w( s1 q% @8 a> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
2 p3 A. t' _8 B+ y* p> 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
6 k: G7 ^/ x: i7 u! s4 o! I> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
' i/ u# k) X, b3 H7 I+ O> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
  N9 R& z+ Z- _1 r> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
8 u8 }6 a) Y- `  E4 {, R9 H# B> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
4 Q0 c+ J$ v* H- D> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
/ {. Z* N, f4 C: S& l# P+ X> 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
* f2 j$ k  S$ J8 z$ y. r3 a> 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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% P9 h, _5 `1 \( e7 l  ~> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
0 _$ @6 j/ S! w+ u+ Y" p& }> 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
" \4 l# T# x# `4 J3 f> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
$ A% o  P. g  e; Z  J> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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7 t0 R. ^  r) g+ S$ I> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
2 k5 m2 t! G3 g7 [" A> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> 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 @7 ?7 P. p7 d> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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