Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 v9 n  X) }; O/ T1 \> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
) u7 I! _1 S7 B4 B> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 t( R4 z+ `0 X> 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
> 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
' j3 S' l( o' y> agreed it was.
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1 G  R* l( z2 C; {: g+ a- F! l! q> 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."
>
$ T5 O: P+ `! [# {) N5 D# y2 E> 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.
>
# |% |5 A) c+ a+ X> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
9 @0 @* L5 B0 a+ \; o2 N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 L  }1 R4 }" ~8 }3 u> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
. v. ?* L. q& }" l( ]' v: k( T> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
, y: A& g7 H( [; x+ q! U% B2 R> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 z/ V- R2 H2 M> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
0 R$ o( T& B  {> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! n. t! V4 v% |> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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% r( Z3 b- B, }7 N  `# A> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& v* s. l4 G; W0 M& E; U; b> 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
+ f' T3 {* n% ~; ]% t6 o; E) C+ K( l* q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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3 F$ u5 r. N( G5 j: m> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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