Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% f* v. c5 K1 W" c6 p  [% Y> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& ^  N9 r) ^& U9 X1 c6 I& c> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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  Q5 _4 s2 u" _% T> 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
! s( }8 D9 Y( E9 D8 S4 H2 N4 R> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
) S8 c5 _1 _, S4 E! ^  v0 ?, M1 n> 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
> 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
; X: g) s' d3 p$ X* G2 \% K> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
( e0 {+ }$ ?. N/ h4 R1 b; B$ s> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( G' T# [) Z  f+ b) t> 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
> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
" ^  d" ]. I2 w) X4 \' K> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
# {* z1 m/ ]0 r7 Q2 B3 f> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* y  e# u' `+ v9 H  E> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
9 ~/ Y* |9 f3 N; O& ?> 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.
>
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$ ]) s* V+ p- I$ b) y* A4 f6 |* F> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
6 p2 s) q8 b4 t" t1 X5 T4 Y2 A( ~> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# H2 V" a: h  a: B" N> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
2 i4 s0 z9 g( D/ d> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
, H4 a$ n0 i9 @3 d> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 V( N( s, v: k5 }) L) b> 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,
- Q" e% a3 d+ H3 z> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
) z& T* S0 K- E. v> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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