Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 d) X5 L! A- [7 r% 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
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
, h" m* C  H* I  y8 S1 P( M> coffee.
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> 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
3 B. L& |$ u2 C' ~8 h- n> 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.
>
3 U# v+ A! Z0 L; g> 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
2 Y/ ~" ]0 A2 a- w4 k> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
) n$ Y/ |( L( M  P7 U) k$ g- m  i> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
4 V$ [: ~* S  k1 m> 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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' R5 C+ ~' [' F> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
! f5 z. h! c0 Z! r$ L  I% b> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" {- ~, X# y" A  q/ s7 h> 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
2 X2 s: h! u/ z) `& t> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 e" r: u! t3 E/ a1 t> remained, your life would still be full.
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) n, q7 K, I5 J7 O8 z" j6 M> 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
& \* W' p9 U7 w) j* x8 g% k4 d9 ~1 f> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
6 K% }  m( W2 p. y6 b* {* q) n: U0 C> 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
. p' ^, e4 j8 f6 j( p> important to you.
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! T! k5 C8 h  U> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ V3 L6 R1 r* T( ~6 |> 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
8 ]* A- u' q' q2 C> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& t6 x0 J& L1 Y2 T# F8 C> 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
: a7 A, F7 A( p( w& o> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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2 b" e) n4 p1 k, i5 ~  I& L! O> 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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