Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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* k! E3 ?# w' M; \0 y# ~) x- N> 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
> coffee.
>
> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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. h2 I1 j# Y. ]* ]> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
) I' l; d$ A% t& C+ [; F> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
  [7 w' V) ?- ?% h' j) w> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
+ J8 {8 a7 |! U- m, _5 e7 @> agreed it was.
>
> 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."
>
9 D  J- N% ?7 |! Z> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
+ p: L) w0 j; C- a) T" l> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 J; J/ W6 {. B, p> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
- G8 Z1 V5 a, w& K2 n: h> 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
! }; Z7 |6 H/ \" ?, c> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 v0 |; m3 T1 ^: F; ?! L> 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.
>
>
7 [6 J, X! R% K9 w7 Q4 F/ Q> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; ~4 G' }  S1 p4 D1 Z8 u$ P2 h7 G> 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
9 R  @& C/ |1 l, ^( }& L> 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
3 k$ n+ |. f! p4 l9 G> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
+ [0 _3 ~; m) Z) d* l6 ]9 X> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
# O* x" K! c7 y8 C> 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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