Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
. Y& G7 R0 X3 J9 a' L; f: E> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
5 Q) Y) ]- X7 m" T& U> coffee.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 @$ f5 K- p, D# g> 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.
>
> 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
> agreed it was.
>
) e3 Y% Y. S5 m+ [7 [> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
! y0 d# \9 F0 |3 S0 P> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
7 Y, B, ?  [- o3 R9 {) h> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
7 {  Z( c+ {+ c# f# z> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
+ j# B' m; F# P* Y4 U> 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.
>
" d" D4 o: r) y  B7 @> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
) T* A8 |* e/ X# l2 J> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% G- O1 X- B: w$ ^$ y9 ^> 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
9 |% V6 p9 _3 ?> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. h. I) b- W6 R# ?( Y2 u> 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
& [$ F) Q9 h! k6 \: @5 F$ Q. X1 @> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
% N8 `6 M, m( n* Y3 M> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
& `5 a" J# i3 M  E& P+ l' c6 B> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
$ A4 ]7 x; P- x6 K  L3 p3 g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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