Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 L5 w% n7 u7 m0 D' G( {> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
6 ?% e8 O/ m, o& }* K6 R0 u) x6 g0 m> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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' }/ Y8 _7 F: s+ c5 g9 g. C> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
- k" f; p- `+ n& O: @* @" x5 `+ O> 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
; p4 {* ^* ]3 F6 ?+ }5 p! {> 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
$ A+ H; Z& C+ |. z7 F> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
  W0 f& U5 j( I" d) g% ]1 H5 t8 ~> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
( D5 k, j' Y. q& f3 P# e$ m> 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
> 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
1 D5 |# d. d7 U4 s> 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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* D6 m' j5 `; J- y. c5 p2 x) y+ @; N> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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5 w% Q6 Z9 c3 V9 _> 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
( Y9 ]* x5 u' j2 D% F( a> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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: D3 x+ H; j/ v  p0 S> "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
4 f; U7 l1 h+ U) K2 f> 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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0 W% L$ [' D6 C> 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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; i3 [3 Y' h6 p- \$ _# u2 j> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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