Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ p3 y5 N# I" d$ r3 |/ U( v> 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
2 B" o% F6 i2 w0 }> 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
  t6 y) C% V* X1 [: }> 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
8 B# X5 D3 t5 L6 J! a> 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
2 @7 k% U* T  \' y4 {> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
# F( N; n, B" P( r8 T! z> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
: D  D' V! G. [- G0 B- ?0 r> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 Y) c5 z# V) U! Z" J2 Q  u> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 v4 R) M* _3 {7 O9 p> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 E3 a5 Q: n+ b9 f9 G) @5 W' m> 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
5 @; O2 G% A- K9 H. y, Z6 g> 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
> 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.
>
>
5 H) Q1 Q/ Z$ A8 h2 _> "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
4 ?* u, J5 H/ k9 V0 U9 [1 }4 o/ m& f! Q> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
4 C, e8 ~( H1 z' g> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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1 o. C+ m0 n! j! {/ |> 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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