Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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3 w- e+ r2 A1 @$ s7 A0 A> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. F, A) B5 H. N$ s6 s> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 Z; s" ~" t! H. k4 x- Q. t- H# g> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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8 U- {; R8 r$ _. u! {3 p> 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
+ N& N  m" U. `& l> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
% i8 ~. B" _, ?  e> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" ], g7 V5 e" w: n> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
% m$ B: c- Y0 R1 I" Z% r& i+ o> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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9 m; `3 z7 i4 j2 w* X; |> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( w0 e7 j, w) G4 ^> 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
2 P- Y. W1 q1 B- Y. U. |0 t> 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
1 Q% G. c" U. p5 }  E4 U> remained, your life would still be full.
>
2 p/ d5 {4 h# t> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
9 @  G) t& b0 b* M8 Z> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
7 T" h- V) G3 B! Q> 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
: t$ u& t' P( R- q0 e- T( K, c> 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
( [, K1 U: [7 C( M1 k> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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