Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 e4 L' f8 w) e. }7 `  m> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
  }# U. O! n. p4 t* d6 H8 `> 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.
>
6 z/ O% k6 R% N4 |( H8 q> 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
3 |& _& ~- E) z( e> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
$ P% F2 [& |& d9 |0 g! z> 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
0 ]  m# }  v! c" b% S4 R1 o- X. M> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 k. y, b1 ~- ]( ?! c3 x> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
! T( j  k7 t1 c> agreed it was.
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: y0 q: e$ D( @4 V7 M% L" v> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" c2 I/ t7 Q( z* q5 v. _> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
; Y' x8 j5 P$ H- T  h. B; F> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
7 k& W0 k1 q( i2 ~> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# W# `- u( G5 L> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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) }/ f7 Q) c. `> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
. m$ T% s+ [: \$ V! {8 |( ~, _> 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
! m9 |8 X( b4 E- l; ^> 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
0 {) p  }+ m# @# X3 \> 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
+ J$ {4 a5 k  y> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
/ E' ^9 s, Z. y2 L# i+ H> 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,
' c1 y5 a/ n3 \* d> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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1 c/ Y4 E5 M. z1 B1 M> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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