Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# |9 K+ Y3 v" Y. {3 j: w> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
5 o1 Y; U6 }% _( Y2 W9 O6 n! z  [& _- R> 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
+ T( R+ N6 O/ R( ]& _/ m: p" {> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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/ s5 u: e" ~8 c! d1 A> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
3 U% a( D, S6 l# Y> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
3 u/ P7 y0 y) H* `7 \3 _7 X> 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
5 _) N0 r% l8 |( T& ~! v> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 r$ w5 y! `5 ~) {> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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2 k5 L' T0 G/ L$ h: E( E> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( D  P; B5 G0 \5 q, z* A> 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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. N' B0 ]) i2 O/ o> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 ]& ]1 |8 r4 V+ r, t& G! Y> 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
& i) v" G; U' k> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> 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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5 Z' w# m0 Y3 S$ A6 Z0 B0 n> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
) V' z0 G7 D! W> 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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