Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 G9 `0 q0 ~- |" Q. P: |> 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
" ?( G, {$ ?0 g9 |> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
+ Q6 W0 V  s, `7 l> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 b* A8 B! ?4 m* N; [3 v. i* k> 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.
>
> 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
4 v& S( |0 v' {- S" U> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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& f" H% x8 L; ^6 m  w: k) Y& X> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
; p( J1 e7 G$ n> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
) }; \4 ~; B' l" E0 w# }4 e> 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.
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8 f1 G6 a& f4 o8 m> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
. `1 l. W& b, p> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
% P3 _. g0 l2 g/ T6 }. Y0 n> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
> your car.
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9 `) R8 ?% M' P0 N9 u4 T$ M> 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
/ ~8 o1 O! v9 v6 f; v> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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( f! r9 S( ]* U: U4 V( D" L# g" J1 u> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
# S3 ^7 B6 d2 K. [, r> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
9 z1 a+ @/ r4 W# w" K8 t! Z9 O' Q( Q> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% Y0 C8 p0 i5 r9 `9 e5 a> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
* F; b5 v. M. ]! r& d6 E" R; j- V- Z> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
% e( L5 h: W; M* t" S% }> 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."
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* t* O1 H+ v  @) [6 U> 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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9 a& e! }' j8 B% T2 T# z, F> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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