Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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+ U2 j- p% _: n8 l> 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
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! p5 E0 H$ x& G& s5 b> 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
! s; J2 J8 V+ X; A6 [7 D> 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
/ U8 ]) H% G" \5 |> 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
8 `# h' @% D! ~# m8 y$ l$ J9 i> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
! {) I8 A4 Y/ J> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! w8 V$ {, \: H8 d> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
, k3 q% |( d5 @( x) R) @, Y> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: S$ R+ u2 f3 D& I> 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.
>
) j& ^; a2 P- ]3 I( l> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 w7 a5 \: P+ a5 \: r$ I> your car.
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8 l. Z9 ]! Y' K- r0 Z' M$ e3 P> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
7 J0 n* {( \' _( X5 g> 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
& T7 Q/ v' G' O9 v# Z> important to you.
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$ ?! Z; M! R& c+ b$ h; c' b  Z' R> "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
8 v: T8 J. s% W$ R; c. f) k> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
3 ~; t! g5 M: h: X> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
) u7 ~! C& g5 ^, S* {) m> 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
; \1 \: ^5 q8 L( ]. [, f. G> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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& X( P: e/ d+ R6 v2 j> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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