Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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/ D9 P" T" g9 `. K2 R/ T: ?* q> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
: p' _9 M# y9 d4 N' ~7 H5 n; u> 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.
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" W$ \8 s  p# l0 _. G  ]; v> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ B8 {6 ?: m' v% w) h* h# Q> 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.
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# M4 w$ y( I2 z) A> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
" {2 B5 f: L6 F> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
. D4 k2 h. a/ F3 z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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0 |5 P- D7 s7 y( {> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
% x! n9 P" i  A- |0 j> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
2 \0 }  L9 I( \" m7 R> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
: f# S( O- D4 M> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
' L7 j# c3 w% `3 n3 K& _+ _> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "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.
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( h" G* A1 q0 F, P> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- K2 O* @( _4 a> your car.
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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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
) s* K2 I: a4 h+ B/ e- S5 m> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> 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
; d! H6 l) M* |! U6 Q, i# J0 a7 B4 X+ J- E> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
* `$ g& Z3 X! Y& L' L$ V2 u5 M: F> 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
' o, K& ]8 L6 M0 r' N" t> 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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% [5 J  g( {  [, P  n* v3 c1 W> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
0 r- e* m1 i1 G! ~> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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; ]6 x6 B% Y' r0 |5 k> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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