Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. w- q! X7 N: f9 j% l> 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.
>
  K" \4 z  f* R" 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
* F: D: h7 ~; q# l> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> 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
9 y& c3 k8 m2 g* s; P> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 f/ v* a, {) A; Q9 m6 Q> agreed it was.
>
5 ~2 U" W! |- A* @2 w> 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."
>
; X3 f, t  }6 b* N' B8 p( ?> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
% W% _' W: D- d* Q2 T> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
- m3 C( I5 f1 ]' }, a+ K& Z> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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2 x- ]* X9 N: a& m4 F4 E> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% w/ N$ @) |8 W) o: J> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
  Y( |( b4 F/ W' w1 H> 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
4 B6 m$ ^/ u; y! l1 V8 q- S> 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
> 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
  h2 d4 }% \# {- ~; i7 z8 F6 m> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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+ v: y' n6 n$ ?> 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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, p, v7 F( U- l9 R> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
) z- C' m: T* y3 m> 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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