Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 ~! n) v+ \0 L. }6 P0 A> 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
$ x$ v7 ?" _% t( {) q/ ]) i; N> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
; s% _) `% ]( Q; t* ?# n> 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.
>
3 ]* L8 G" v% a( h5 N" _> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 F9 v  C/ f( R! F3 I> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
6 b5 Z- V* L) F; o& h* C> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
& O' V0 z: J' d, X* z0 r' d> 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."
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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
2 f7 X* B/ P8 o; [0 a6 p. ?> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
% O5 \( T# q8 h) }7 [* U> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 ^! A* r! Y3 N* f> 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
2 E, @1 |% Z$ H, Y> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
$ H# i+ e3 T, X7 b1 V; N: G> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
5 ~/ s2 w7 V& g3 N/ e3 l, W> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
9 E& _6 v4 j3 R  U/ ~' u7 b! e> 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
6 w6 x' r6 K, A' g/ H8 Z$ I5 ~> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 I0 |. ~; N/ o8 T% _> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- U1 L. e. a& z> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
2 l+ ]: W3 N6 |( F; [2 P& s) C> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
( t& S$ Z: J: [8 D1 a0 y+ X2 i8 k> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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4 }6 e, ]- J+ X7 I# Y( _> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
3 ^6 C$ P3 M1 E* c2 n' P& q/ }6 U  d> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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2 K( U- z/ c! z, [> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
9 G3 _0 n& l5 N+ ?> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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, ?$ i( z" H- A, S> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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