Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 Z6 [9 e" O2 C7 l/ A* Z* x1 r> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
/ \2 m2 D# Y$ s5 |> 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
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> 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
, C; u. m* k; _( q! q8 k> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 x! X6 ~6 o: D5 k0 g7 U8 X: ?$ y> 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
3 A: i! O! c2 O/ C> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
5 S: a# C6 x* K8 i7 a* K% y# T> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
4 M, s7 u5 L0 U7 ?> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
. `/ z$ ~+ u- G2 b3 y  x$ @' `> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
( N9 k% o3 W5 H2 F& L, V> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
0 R6 T/ b- b  P$ k> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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. G4 |1 p  S9 ?/ p7 `9 j# w, R> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
4 S/ J! L, G( g6 ^% M, a0 B> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
9 i0 S7 z. e0 f> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
. A- @$ F! e  q( N$ K> 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
$ Q; O1 k7 z* F+ J> your car.
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! p. c4 i  F% W" [8 Z) G- g> 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
9 A% N/ {8 d0 o: J- C/ b: e> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
( l0 S% {1 j  K2 p. C8 R9 L> important to you.
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6 _# `" q0 V4 l" s7 y; |4 S# m> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 c/ J. ]* ]7 c/ D4 {# u! z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
9 {" |3 B; _" J9 ?7 p  V! Y> 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
" f+ y# I$ T" L( c> 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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> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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