Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 u6 ~3 j8 n$ e0 e+ e$ H- @> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
5 O6 d- t# [5 F- a" z0 _5 j> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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$ l9 p  d- t$ A/ w8 q" i0 ]# c7 C> 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
2 s( t$ n3 N) u6 a% D2 S: c> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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. L: i& s6 i# y# O: p> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
2 ~! R9 L% t% a" @( T& y2 M( o> 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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5 e" R( U, k3 f1 z/ g> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
, Q" z+ {, v5 ?0 |- [; _/ s> 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
1 q# |) n% Z' Q( M> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
) t# Y3 g4 V. X( w> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
+ k# x# v( O/ I$ {& m; o> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) q$ ^' J9 ^$ g> 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
  M  p" |, q+ `: {> important to you.
>
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( x% e8 w. f7 J9 i9 Z" d# M7 b) s. L> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ ]+ L5 b$ K4 {4 l  r. c> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- z; i2 v" h) j> 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
* m" Y- b. m: X> 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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0 ^, p& J' x1 ^8 ?1 X7 q( i> 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."
>
1 r7 H2 T/ ^, X  f: A3 t! y> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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