Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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( {+ `& g& O0 @5 Q- M1 C& [+ s> 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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3 c) R. m! q8 M> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
+ b. S1 Q" S; e# m$ O- C  w/ A> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
" d/ S- R0 P! R2 O" l$ F> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> 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
* [" L  s% Q6 i7 h# F4 }" a& ?> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
% f6 {: z/ z) D3 L* w* M" x. p  d> agreed it was.
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& n- c- t4 ]0 I, e0 i7 q4 W> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* {" C; ^& ]+ C, Y) y1 I  f8 G> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
& s* z) `+ k  S8 ^, f9 Y> 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
8 O2 }- K, z0 D4 I1 ]" Y> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 d, C5 s% W9 C  y2 `4 d( b> 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
4 T: ]! t2 @# p> your car.
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6 l# d4 F: n9 W5 b9 T> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. T, v! f% y% T> 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
, S: x' w: z) [' l> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
# Q8 m8 H! _, P- r, c& a9 k> important to you.
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; G1 {# P5 ]% l& j- S+ D7 T> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
: o; a$ v' i( D  a! v8 L> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
( m9 o9 r3 M0 _+ g: n0 v0 E1 F! |> 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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- k9 o* l+ q0 S> 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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  K  H; q  f+ I6 G3 X, c> 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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