Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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0 g* {# b4 c* H- M4 N9 @: |> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
- n/ J6 y, y, g> 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
! W9 K& m7 X6 R% N- Z* c# C> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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2 l& O8 [7 R! {  M9 r> 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
! v* ?; l2 ?4 ~" z, W' S; o% J> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
) j1 i( p$ P) D" W$ V: E% _> 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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$ F! ?& x' N8 k/ W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
. Q: Q- z1 N' ?! z$ J> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- c6 h3 T7 S6 K+ F> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! {# D7 i$ C/ }/ C> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- N* r' j) c2 M3 q4 Y, x! e& }( v> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
1 l' x4 r8 p; Q2 E7 [+ r> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 D& R7 V/ B/ j( q6 C' s5 o% I> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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- b4 {2 X( B: B+ R5 o/ c* _> 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
  x8 x( [( d! u> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
9 F2 e9 ?6 ~( v3 Q> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
5 s+ b; i! ~7 g> 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
> 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."
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7 T. J' }" x8 z( F6 h$ b; j+ Z> 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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+ {! M# c* R5 [) L> 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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