Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 W- l& h$ g, A5 G! q5 p> 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
> 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
4 n+ K6 U4 J0 A! Y# E% o" U5 B. o> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
8 d/ w0 [/ |$ @0 t3 j7 O9 s& p> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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3 g& G; E$ D5 l; g! h: B( w> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. U$ A2 D- z% }2 ]& z3 N> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
+ z* b3 o( z8 F4 ?" t> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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; `& e5 V; t' w* W8 l( W# P& i" T> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
' O8 S8 @; V! M1 [9 f  K> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
7 z( P# c- O1 f7 T) |2 i> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
6 y' v+ T0 |3 y! T6 _> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 e" J1 [/ x7 ]7 i" ?/ g" f> "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
* r0 {# z  J& t: a> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ `* L* J! A1 V" g* t> 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
> 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
4 q" J+ P2 L8 K% j2 h) C! e> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
( @! `3 c  Q/ j3 T* M( o" B> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 o( Q& e( c3 g( A. P> 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
  {) l- Y6 F' Y) f- w! ~> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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- c' d/ C- A9 W: j6 C> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
5 P7 E8 D5 D$ T1 R7 Q6 {# O> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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+ ~  a+ x2 V0 C0 b> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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