Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 L5 n8 f# C9 }/ V> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; w& s' c, R% m9 y, T9 K; O2 A* l> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
% U& \7 ~6 G5 u5 d  h, s+ i> coffee.
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- k! [3 u: L0 ]1 O5 _3 U> 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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2 v8 N) W: }, w' R% g> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
) w& {( V1 I- A1 E( X' t> 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
8 O4 M" y% M( E1 A: C% q> agreed it was.
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3 n" P0 G! T( {8 J5 }9 M0 o> 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."
>
7 J$ z, f' I6 Y! F> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
$ G3 J3 }5 I- B3 L0 I> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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9 F/ X$ Z  f# I% j4 [! i> "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.
>
1 N- q1 y( P! s$ k) F> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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& T  l4 g) |+ j7 G> 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
! j  `) T$ G% ?" o0 O> 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
- h3 O! E" d- j, }8 _> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. s' o' n) G' F' X! }> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
+ K+ a3 C6 d. t> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
0 N) b% h$ ~. C7 R$ T! {: ^- ?> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& o0 ^7 D1 o2 ~# T$ ^> 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
; \$ x5 \- ?, j> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
8 _: e2 Z: `8 J' _> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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6 a& G* M' c- g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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