Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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! ~8 n9 {# E' v( d2 w9 _8 e/ K* m> 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
> 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
. n5 r0 M) |5 ^% z' r1 L: q, x# n> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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  Z1 [( m" G8 x. k4 P* n( I> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
  C# s3 R; h5 O- ~" A+ Y  a> 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
# s0 q2 Q: ~7 ]3 b' t> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
. }- Z& J0 m4 q- }> 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
' N+ i/ B2 K% W% }% ]1 }( J5 R> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
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" _: i0 l' v& x3 P* J> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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- v  h1 T6 V, W> 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
! o5 m) n+ u& n$ n; M9 T; _> 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
# p$ A( x1 @4 \+ z+ L> important to you.
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2 h& Z' d6 A8 |& c  G! C> "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
> 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
> 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."
>
  @, h: Y, _: t> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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