Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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$ n6 u4 @% X4 y# o! K5 R- n; k7 E) o> 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
5 R) B: B7 B3 @3 X) ^7 S+ l4 l4 F> 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
7 U7 R0 Z+ O; R) L7 f6 A> 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
! z5 d4 j9 R3 x. h> agreed it was.
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. A2 _* U" {2 h, c2 \- n" B> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: U2 T4 ~% R. w6 I* F8 j; F> 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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! c# y7 R1 Q9 b> 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.
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- Q+ D0 v* |1 A8 T> "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
5 d: i! L( Q  i9 b7 T" A1 Q  d> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
  ?( ?6 ^" T: k. z! S> 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
* i, \. D$ F' M7 ^- B! `* B4 H> 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
1 J! z1 i. f+ b- b> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) i+ W7 F$ l6 H8 Y, g1 H9 k6 b4 L> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
4 y! M2 y. q  p0 X7 @# j> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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' \: d0 Z! ~- }' }> 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."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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