Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ ?. V9 T+ y1 i! r& L> 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
> 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.
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9 W, _: u+ q; D0 y* F> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
! R3 Z/ B6 N- m3 \" k> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
2 M- M$ Q- W, S, z+ Z> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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& K9 J; Y8 T' a1 \6 z> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
/ P. X1 }& @4 K3 W; ^0 b> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
. K4 ^3 p1 w( ~% g7 ?& W* y> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
/ T1 }% H" ]* D> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
6 a( a: T' [+ h" ~9 h- @$ r> 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
# [5 Z3 M0 U$ ]& ]# n> remained, your life would still be full.
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7 A5 q# `8 B  M. }$ D> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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& @$ y4 a2 c# F- A/ s4 J6 u8 h> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 j& ?3 d3 b% ^0 s) r+ l> 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
( Y: W! `$ D1 @" _+ o6 D( n: q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ t1 h/ k& k2 ^( f- J. c> 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 v+ Y6 |0 I5 L: g+ C7 v+ g. ]> 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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- r4 }5 B# o+ J> 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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% p) p/ J0 C9 m, Z! ]> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
5 u2 y" _; @2 ~$ _4 Q  t8 j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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/ X' z' X9 s$ {& e> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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