Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( v) H1 L# @; g$ {  e> 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.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
. |2 f/ M% `, N) \) i  J> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
; U; U8 z( j5 m! |2 W0 x$ e> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 h6 y, K; N: K  G/ A1 K> 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
0 O7 p. ^8 e5 m% m- w> agreed it was.
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0 |' ~, ?* @$ i/ Z4 c, W> 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
; Y& Z+ T) h& i, r4 O! z8 r> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
/ R" L* Y6 q2 _* D> 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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
  A7 {8 s* z6 u> 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
7 \8 O; y. l; H1 K. W! H- g' L" u> 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
. }: F! b: G3 Y; Y7 W% X" ~& \> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
+ H+ p) b$ I9 }1 I" n+ s> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
( K! N4 \5 G8 F# m+ D) R; B> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 U) N& O% e9 F4 Z; C& I% D$ J1 y- l> 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."
>
> 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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; Z  \. i0 \( Y! E% K> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
+ {  P' Z; ^) y2 {8 D9 E> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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, O. M; b8 u6 m& o9 L+ }& K> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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