Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ e/ W3 I6 J8 }> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ H' X4 `* u% H5 n, u> 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
8 ?; q3 ]; [( K; [8 d. K8 N> coffee.
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4 ^0 E! I0 v- K+ \4 ]> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* V) b2 w6 w" F% N1 J4 ~( Y. e> 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.
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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
* R" |8 X/ ^1 ^0 w1 x1 T# S> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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! L7 o; t5 O9 c1 b+ }4 _> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
' o) ]  _4 f( c0 w! f& E# S, o> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
) c' {6 P2 N) B" F$ q, T+ r> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 B) w2 b  _* m  d1 I> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' W* }% j, I  @% H> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 i- y# X; n$ O& V+ w6 p. 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
> 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
' ~/ v$ q, u7 K$ N9 r> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
9 G3 b. [1 B# @* l% {> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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5 ~3 h' k" S5 _- T. W8 |> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 g: [; H. P. I) }2 z> 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
% H. ?: f4 H( H$ k. u> 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
( u8 S9 j5 @; ?3 t8 F) ]> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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' ?. n1 z8 S7 N# n> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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