Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 w1 D8 |" B' L7 v2 f& W1 I* O> 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
3 w. D4 a' N* [' A> coffee.
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' z: c, Z( a8 F5 R( Q> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
. G; O/ j/ k1 N> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
1 n9 T$ A4 h* F5 B$ Y/ D% x> 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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# ^6 `+ ^. K1 Y- i6 o* ~> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
4 I1 s! e9 k, M( u8 I6 J, q> 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
- K+ A$ w0 d- D0 A/ l* B6 F> 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."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
1 g- U! A; w6 m( S& V> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 i* \/ t& Y  a! b, |8 T3 ?& s" L% [$ G> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 n2 ^9 q$ _6 J1 J' V1 P2 N8 W6 m> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
; W- U% ^. ], _0 k- \# @. _> 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.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
9 B$ i0 g5 B4 C4 M& n, y7 U$ v5 a> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
  ^9 I/ K4 t' ?7 L( [& |8 B> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& W* R' N1 u  U; C* K0 H> 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
> 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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) V8 Y8 q6 |4 x4 q4 U$ E/ a" r& x> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: U8 B7 K# Y7 h8 G5 W: Y$ ~> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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7 j+ L" Q3 m! F  Z" W6 H> 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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2 L! c3 F) f0 {3 F; l( a$ q> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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