Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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- V! Y6 i- L; D6 v/ c) Z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
8 b+ W8 C8 m8 m3 O- G> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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> coffee.
>
> 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
' m$ \* I3 h5 U$ [+ \+ r! f; f> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
- V, ?+ ]! z! s- [* \- ]; E$ X8 |> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
- a: m7 J% p* Q2 F; x+ Q) _. J> 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.
>
> 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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; F; Y) x9 i0 h3 f5 S+ n; X* r5 h> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( j( `  Q! n- j- C( |, k' L> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ p% h3 ]1 R3 M: v4 E$ G> 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.
>
# Q2 p9 q9 g5 E, y7 ~' g# g1 a> 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
7 y: b; ~7 _5 C+ `/ E! H. b> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
( F4 E- m7 u% K* P! {> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
2 S0 e& M) Z3 m- J- }> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
3 W% @- o* F1 s: @+ A> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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