Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
7 C* _- V$ f2 t% U> 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
7 \+ f' L9 d0 f2 U& x6 w5 ?> 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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4 f- {7 i. ?4 L$ ]* N> 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
% |4 ^) J2 k( B* E! G( u! x1 l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
6 W% @0 `, e) m! u# C( O+ l# I# E3 J> agreed it was.
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+ Y" _; [) g. ^  T# c( y* v: m> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# E9 y- x: C/ O& w> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
! @( s) [4 {# t$ e$ a$ n4 v/ P  ~> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# ~( |& [4 v% |( j4 L* T& l$ h> 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
& H! R3 S1 g! l1 L> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
4 T2 Q% P+ D; m. e1 J! h' G# R> important to you.
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> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 `+ g5 m: A) T8 _' ?/ C> 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
2 z* c9 K0 _% j0 r6 \. i' J; }> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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9 J5 {1 ]6 i0 c2 e) x0 I9 a" [> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' S: H; P# d  n% h/ `: U3 w' w> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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( S% a1 F+ T% c4 W> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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