Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 N9 T/ _/ F. T> 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.
>
> 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
> 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
> 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
# z$ u0 t; o( g2 t) n  l> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
: {4 u4 I; v5 k5 q& O+ g; k9 ^> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
$ X9 j) n6 O4 N# d6 H# d) L+ h! p> 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
> 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
& x1 J' E4 L9 M  v8 \> important to you.
>
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/ K$ d; Z( R9 k) V7 p; |+ _4 n> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; W* X3 m" Q8 d$ z8 b> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 @0 S2 Y, G  Z) v: J- ^0 ^> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
4 Y! b: x4 b$ w' f( Z7 b0 a" u, q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
3 c* C) y9 j7 y; y> 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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) A' o. N: {+ @> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
5 ~3 N* L4 h6 \, e# a> 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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