Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# l) l- Q. M+ n2 I0 L4 ~' r8 X> 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.
>
% j( ^  Q$ W/ S2 Y+ b& W> 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
7 ]* P( L" q$ w! n  V1 y8 W' P> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
/ m3 M: P) Q% y3 B0 [* H; p4 _' [> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. V* b& w3 D; Z> 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
> 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
5 t/ T( M9 w$ K. n! G" A> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
# b! H" ^, s8 s( O( p0 t> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
4 u) S/ d$ ]) d# D. }/ |" U> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
' s; v* V/ \/ r$ c7 c> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
5 [) l, y, Z$ H> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
; J# A* q/ m/ D; G5 H> remained, your life would still be full.
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: E6 K) [% c4 z/ J; W( z> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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5 L  u2 A! @. e2 i2 W> 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
- {  C8 G9 I9 @2 {> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
8 X7 r* R' I( |> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
; F: {8 w; D2 V5 a; I- 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
* V& ?+ s, I4 C! r$ A> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ ^: p6 `( C0 M$ z5 ?3 E% G> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; m( h! T$ @0 x' M$ G4 E) ^> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
4 ^) ^# ~( V) c! Y% x' Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
4 H( K0 C% D) O! b- j* k% |' @$ w( k7 ?> 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."
>
8 E( u" C$ \# i/ g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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