Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 i. q5 `$ N; O/ s6 T2 {> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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
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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
# [* F# ^- T- L$ A, ^8 V> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
2 Y& j% ]' T" r' B4 z4 J- _$ J0 V3 J" }> agreed it was.
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% I' b9 G) }6 Q  [" h. B0 c" }> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
1 p, I7 ?9 n: c> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
5 M# Y; k* m4 {) s) F" b> 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
  H$ _1 M! S7 b; W& |; B4 O> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
( c; Q; B( A' x& f0 w  E> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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) r) V# B3 ?1 `$ v6 l> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
, l: F2 s: O* c/ O: \+ M7 P> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
+ q' M! d; D6 `1 X1 I& ]5 L. t> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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% `( s7 O& G" K9 N+ H# q+ ?* }> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
0 y5 @; }7 H3 t' }8 ]! k# C> your car.
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; p1 F4 Q) B3 ?5 b( w* z> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( Y( f0 H- ~, x- C> 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
% |7 h* n# A% Y  I4 d" b0 A> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. Z/ c+ O' ?8 f> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
( q. c( W& g- n( B/ M/ i( V" ^> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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0 K* T- f7 v6 K' A0 ?$ K* }: h> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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