Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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; b8 S0 U) u/ w, D3 a0 E  F> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
# e0 u# k8 d, s; T6 @4 P4 V> 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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. {& t2 h: G; ?0 r9 y7 Z> 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
) j- [! s; T( b; k: c> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
, f0 w) t- v% V: D# `2 [  X: [> 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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- I& \0 I# c: e: s9 D5 Z# ^> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" c- B) p: V7 n( F> 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
9 H7 {/ M4 g$ G3 M/ X) \> 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
> 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
  A! {. h2 D- b% S> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
" i8 E; v' M9 {> your car.
>
' D$ z( X. v# a! @> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ i7 g. |2 O6 `9 U! W1 K> 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
% o; r$ N% M5 T) T# R! O> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ t: l5 A% S5 L, X0 T- h> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% ~7 z" {1 V# ~8 V! T& I> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
& C6 g/ a" _" C> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! D0 a" B- L  F, p! s& G# a> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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* ^3 F! M6 A5 z4 m! ]& ?> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
+ Y6 U1 L9 ?& p& a2 d7 p> 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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