Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% t9 b3 O. H2 w0 L/ l> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 G5 p/ H' T/ v6 U( V9 T) ?> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# c3 e" F8 N4 j1 L& e> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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> 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
& P2 X7 O* g! t9 k> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
5 l& i: H$ b7 V3 A( x9 ~> 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
* a' H; M4 A' Q- V, j* Y: O: L6 y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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  E. Q. I5 n! E: K> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* c/ }8 G, O* ^0 l> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
0 I' C$ D* s+ m( D/ F> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
$ ^  \1 t1 c  G> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 z# x! d& I) X> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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, e( e0 T& Y% g> "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
* J& G8 l1 x/ T$ t% b; e> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 x6 I6 n' I5 G+ [4 E# `8 {/ Z, v# Z> 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.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 n7 _/ r9 @! P+ @. V' |- w> 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
> 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
> 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
3 J8 b4 ^3 j+ F% L! X  z" X+ R> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> 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
; @/ l" V5 _) O! f> 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."
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6 D5 p9 B4 ~2 u5 {, l! v+ _' O> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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