Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 r+ \$ W1 u: [0 ~+ u4 M  X! J) y> 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
> coffee.
>
$ o* m. q7 ?5 L6 E1 _( J3 {0 L# H( m> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 ~0 A" p4 T3 ~7 }# ]> 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
5 b* j0 N- k6 t  p' W7 o4 i> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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
% K% d5 O" K: q- @( w# S/ O3 F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
0 k$ s' C* k9 X8 V3 c> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
+ I" B0 @  b- U+ d, e& y  y> 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
. \2 R! O5 U" A- V, k4 e! _, l0 y> remained, your life would still be full.
>
  f, L: \+ `( {6 F, T> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
, q! J: g, {& Z> 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
% l1 G. d0 X3 o* c% N5 y$ d1 o2 f> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
& g& D5 g0 d1 _. C> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ H  U9 w) }; y$ E! _! q> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
9 ?2 ~  U$ s; U: S9 R4 X, q> 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."
>
9 v. I9 C- m8 Q4 @4 y1 E> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 j& D6 q0 l* U+ b4 Z> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
% q7 E4 S- P* h2 j! N, L+ _> 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."
>
( e5 J/ t- f/ [2 H1 \& K> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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