Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 C, X, c4 q' t' X8 ?' G' P: h> 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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1 P& {& H7 N9 E, g6 t& N> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
2 W* j/ X2 [1 t0 g$ G1 M1 W1 {> 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
: {7 ]. m3 ^9 \& u7 @! ]> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( q" z: v% ]% R4 F  G> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
! [% z% S$ f3 y> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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4 ^/ C  c' S! v, ^> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
7 D! O/ B$ J( Y  |5 U. ~> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 }$ O+ N* y, b$ j! z# {1 z- C> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
3 y; s. E  A# B/ p7 _> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 F' f- }& J- \( F# u# \$ {> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
/ L0 H$ @4 f8 C+ `5 G8 R3 _> 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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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
, z% i( e7 n1 Q! N* c4 q> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
, ]+ M. C0 {# Z0 e' u' ~- g  D> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
/ ?( t; k: s$ `7 z8 D1 l* |% X> 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
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- c8 P+ b  j: Z  U- N: \> 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."
>
+ ]6 c6 u3 u; k+ h: u> 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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& z/ h( S" z: S& y6 ~! s> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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