Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, I0 |' e* X- t* R> 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
6 S7 q4 V. q7 I; V6 b> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
: ?* X' N6 D, e. n8 V/ J> 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
) {* ~0 K$ D8 l" ?: D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 @* ?: C7 @$ f! v> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
& a' e% a1 ^6 g+ [& k( @# k> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
( j9 G5 z! \( R/ Z6 n& ^> agreed it was.
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5 J- W2 J8 B- F" q( i+ w> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
6 p0 q- _: p; o4 ^, K> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
/ B2 N0 H' t1 ~7 {3 C- q> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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* c  `# F9 k, G: f+ J  ?, V/ w> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
1 n/ t( W6 Y. \> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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" e( y4 O# i4 Q# ]9 J> "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
1 @7 m) L$ D' Q  `" R> 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
+ i' q. ?( t& E( [2 l3 Y> your car.
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> 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
. u. |+ \% H1 Q> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: h+ u4 S6 {) F7 x> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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- _. U8 _9 x5 b) U4 a4 D> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
7 ]7 x% m& l3 g: k# d  u, I- L> 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
4 |% o1 X2 T& @6 X& R> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
5 O6 A* o) d5 l* D9 Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; R- C/ l/ D. s& ?+ k> 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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> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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