Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 ?7 ^7 h; }# _3 Z; U/ ~2 r- D> 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
! \$ H1 ^4 N0 Q! b8 @> coffee.
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, M$ h% p& w. o3 H> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
; P$ D% c# B/ v$ c3 ~> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
8 |) q0 Y+ K/ l: j> 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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+ r: L" Z2 B  `3 b> 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
9 r0 h6 K& u: @2 J, N$ e9 F; @; D> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
6 t6 _+ b4 S# m6 U/ n+ A> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
. B0 f3 N" ^6 Q' u> 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
' D3 k& X: v0 C: u- q+ I) q> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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. Y1 T; y8 ^9 G> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  r! }0 q) s8 c+ S/ K' P/ M0 R6 k> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 r! ~4 x2 {+ b8 F+ Y6 H> 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
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 ]4 J. U6 B. V: b& v* l6 B* o, h1 z6 N9 Z> 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
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
9 ^! m! u6 ^7 i> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 s' o9 j+ _- j  n# I- {7 e* b> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
; I% ^  v! ^+ b& b! A> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; Y7 e5 V' F* L$ E0 e  V/ d9 d/ x> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ p. ^+ b; ~" s! F> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> 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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  C! g) A, H! i$ V' f3 n> 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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