Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 b* w  n& h2 d! L+ V. @> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
1 p3 K2 o) K/ S1 F> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
1 ]8 {4 l. p  @" f. t7 K> coffee.
>
3 s9 e) f' M' P* l+ f+ K> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
0 D; R' k& ]  y1 j$ @+ R0 j> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
3 h5 u& q) {9 Z$ g+ u' c* {> 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
* P$ _0 H- K2 e/ }1 t! e> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
# J, }2 {9 o- a; q/ r9 D> 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
! p5 t. }, B$ Y+ }& n> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
; Y* Y8 A5 J5 F$ \1 M/ n) ^> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
0 I% V% p# n) ?> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) i0 m7 |4 o* I  v> 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
5 d0 A+ L1 c+ r9 b> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& Y0 V2 C% D8 n7 t7 e! `> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
' X5 x4 j; q$ f( R> 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
  s, X5 R* Y( x) p& @7 X> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
% i# F! Q8 P3 B% C, v+ O2 g/ v3 x> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% s9 K1 k5 g+ [( ]> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ Z4 v) i  n  Z7 C9 f+ c> 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
. T& |, w* U: J, O8 z9 ]1 G1 J> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
' h2 {1 T% C. ~> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
# ?  @& c0 `% Y' _' k/ s" z> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
, i, B: O1 d) u) X; N> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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