Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 m* Y# E7 S, G; h, S> 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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. l$ T! ]  ^3 W% b/ Z# b> 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
0 V0 U! Q3 c$ z- y> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
8 `) k. W3 \, w+ b1 ^6 H" N> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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- M2 B7 i6 p. q. g  i' E> 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
# n5 Q7 ~8 _; q, t& \" @> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
5 n' {! p1 ?/ `: e( t> agreed it was.
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1 I' }  F$ [1 S" {* j4 m! y> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
$ |' m8 k3 y0 R' R! s# ]4 [> 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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' v  O/ o& o5 x3 o> 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.
>
) }0 [/ ]! o" Z0 p  j: m> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
% Q: \/ H6 E9 B& S> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
+ `' _/ X' _6 O) `4 p( J> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 N, O: |: q) z4 c  P$ h> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
" \  s9 g, k) V& B6 N$ p& \2 C9 q> 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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# z9 i& J8 p- a3 z- A> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
% W' z3 _, u7 ?2 h6 S4 B2 s( U( h> 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
$ c! M0 U) Y& @" G> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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9 n6 K% F/ |- D0 W' S> 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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: T; r$ W. z& H; _1 o> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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