Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 h" O0 g* E8 |# p0 ]8 R  W> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
$ f0 x" R$ S7 q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) b2 j+ V5 J/ P# b  c$ C( k> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
: W- V+ P5 v( I- |$ h: {1 Q' P> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
4 e4 h& d2 I: _' I> 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
! \; N, F, p# e$ g) u1 Q. S' J> agreed it was.
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> 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
2 f; g3 I: s+ q) W0 [8 ?> 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
5 s6 a8 n. \  Z2 U4 c9 k# J" h> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
/ L. |8 n  `& Z) ?/ P% y" T, D# Q> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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+ ~# o8 O8 U# [6 g4 b% p> "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
> 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
$ `/ a7 p) a& c9 U" i) |6 V" e> 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
* \9 d, S( x6 ]  n: h# Z> 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
( g! r& t: T" M! w8 U0 |> important to you.
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) s1 A/ Y  E4 m: _* `% ~> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& S1 C. b/ Y' q- o. k2 E% v> 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
8 b2 m5 J; g2 b' o: ?7 }> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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