Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' D; w8 y: k& u: L# r. O$ m& Q# j9 s> 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.
>
+ Q1 W# B  `; T4 d5 J> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
. c* U) _6 l4 h> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
' I& K/ m3 _: {% h9 e4 ^  }. M> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. g$ x; y" m  O5 [" p- h. o  S- Z5 v> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
* Z& [" p' z# m6 P> 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
3 c6 w7 j& ?  }7 s) T4 Z7 N> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
/ a7 n7 `4 W) h; A> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  m7 z( B! g# r> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: B8 @, F# K4 ?( ?7 k$ t> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
! c$ K" ~9 d5 }/ M1 m) w' ~> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
4 ]0 K) c: y2 }/ G0 p> 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
6 d9 Z# f& \( Y8 {1 }# D> 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
4 ^- r& P, ?! R3 S5 ]7 r> important to you.
>
>
1 x# g9 W4 d8 ~6 D; Q( {# o+ j! k> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; n) c% f* \7 q) Z5 R5 s- k> 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
7 p; A# x4 T/ @. n> 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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& D% {, b. y) U0 j2 F' s> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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