Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' n. l; I. k5 \0 w  N> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
5 P  C% w# V, `> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
1 F5 z$ F8 J1 ~3 q- r# `  G2 s; f> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
4 [  ^. H/ U7 `; t& Q> coffee.
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/ y: g) L( E  U2 U# f" n/ a1 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
$ e0 `" ~' y6 T7 z> 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
. O, J2 D/ |- q* j3 S5 \> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
9 K3 s% O9 u2 D- W> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
* v5 P9 I; ]! l> agreed it was.
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  v8 Z+ ~# R5 N( G3 `2 o0 ^4 R> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 y( M7 @% G: R7 _3 q! c> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
3 ^: {! h( N) n  [% ?' H> 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
/ Z1 _) i; \/ t0 }3 |$ ^> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- V8 t+ f9 d) B8 G+ a, y. @> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
/ w2 U9 j, O  d( A! N5 X> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 a4 u9 F3 u1 K2 R> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& \4 u6 q8 D- H# Z4 {) B4 N8 s> 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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> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
8 o6 L# W& i6 \; T+ o" j( o> "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
' A& b3 D" ?2 F1 v8 X. b> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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- a! n+ E, `6 u& j' _/ x4 z> 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,
3 M/ ?6 Y3 S2 Q+ |# Q# E; A. B, c> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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3 j/ s5 `, O3 B! r. b. C> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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