Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 ~" S1 Y( N1 w> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# t/ O: T( b$ ?4 x# x' p> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
" r7 G7 Z" O' Q. e: J> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
$ a! _% ^* b0 P0 J- U; @# U- x6 E> 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.
>
' \9 n5 v( d/ {> 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
, w% ~. l  E, a' g' K' t> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
5 q* c  s# B' z( C& ]> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* m' N7 \2 X- S/ |! }4 T* ]> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
( G9 j: @2 ~8 z$ i) Q' A/ l> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# I3 m$ r# b- j& s7 U% D> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# y# }5 B: e, K6 z  s> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
: \4 Y& i( n. B& C> remained, your life would still be full.
>
3 }% q; c7 B" T& u> 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
! X# W: J# Z1 G- D1 U8 |* q; E> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
! }; c: B2 `: L7 ^2 _% v5 ^> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
% U% y) |- {) B% ]1 X> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
1 \2 m& \5 F4 b/ E# a( a> 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
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
2 c7 ?0 V" d1 u* P1 \> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
8 v: Q# h) [$ N6 ?> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
% w& @- c: ^) \$ b' K. y2 W2 S> 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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$ _$ C/ j: O4 I  z7 j) a> 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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: C' y4 G& z8 }/ B5 z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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