Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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1 t# z: u* e- G3 n0 t$ B> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 ?! s  k! u$ F# _3 ?7 x8 j> 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
> coffee.
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+ V9 }; a2 o7 k8 U' p/ l> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
# a8 x: y8 ~" _: v  n. s> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
+ f  U% T2 _( Y1 h8 L9 \" A5 e> 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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> 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
2 H) @& l. |) d9 z) C4 g' `> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
( }3 n; Z+ L7 l' _( }6 Y- p9 F> agreed it was.
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* h. F% `9 Y  R( N> 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
+ M* c' e$ ^9 p' m> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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, q: ^1 k0 l3 i# g. b% r, ^$ \$ P> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) P) K0 O2 `: c> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
; p9 x6 K; h- m/ U! p, e7 T+ B> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* [. q! H; g  |. p> 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
' b  y% t4 c9 q. h. y6 f> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& k$ F6 ]7 ?3 `> 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
5 \7 N/ N" G: f) r5 N> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
" j! ]& h7 ~- L> important to you.
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0 L/ U: ^8 s' z9 ]> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
9 C; X1 X6 p3 b4 h5 Z. ~> 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
: H# h& Q. @% l! a# W> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 `! W& l4 ?- z9 Y* a> 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
; Q5 M* k4 z- ]5 l> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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' r( S5 ]7 l7 \' w/ Q> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' {6 P/ `) l! L> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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3 |6 \' r- R9 j' I# L> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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