Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 V6 j1 Y* C! t8 `1 J> 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.
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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
4 `1 A8 Y7 ~& y" `& ]# ?; H> 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
) z: U0 y8 w, v3 r3 p  e! x8 @> 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.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* x& w' u' J5 `$ ?> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
) ~) j2 O- I- i) d8 R# H> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
) G# @5 v% q& H. u4 E> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 M$ M' q4 i0 |> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! U8 [4 T( \7 y2 ?+ R: v) }> 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
; d+ K( Y% X( p, T  U% H> remained, your life would still be full.
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  P: k' |3 ^, Y+ Z0 ]3 u1 R. i> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& F0 Q, A! _4 D1 k> 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 x: }5 `, D1 \! i0 ~7 z, m> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
! f8 O  g$ j( ?7 v' E/ N' B' Y" h> 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
- ^6 c% L( o$ v1 [- u( `> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
0 q3 |5 q" o8 \# B8 W3 e# G7 \> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
) x' C4 F  N- ^$ Z) x2 S$ S6 f/ o6 B> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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