Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
3 r; {/ |1 D3 v# |: \) U> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
4 j+ c2 N8 x  l3 a9 B/ @8 F> 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
) L3 a2 t4 k" z1 e: e# d6 v* v> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
1 H# m: \9 l+ q/ r6 P3 `" l9 f9 }' b> 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  {$ Y8 }/ m5 ?9 t> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 S% |+ @1 [- }( V, t> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" K1 G7 n6 ^1 x( Z# o> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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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
8 }; O( h2 j. j5 W. [> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
0 N; Q+ d# G4 x; m2 a> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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, A5 v" {5 a. |3 ]> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* y; h5 G, U; Q$ r$ A7 d7 j> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
  H( ?$ Y  b* {9 A8 P; U> 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
) X& C9 j1 A- _> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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."
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- K( \. w" I: ~$ I> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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