Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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! P' Q5 n  O0 x$ d3 q( r> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
- S, Q& {5 p* W9 d; h> 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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4 m; p; @& T) A2 w5 ^> 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
5 y5 K7 O3 N8 d, D9 m- O7 \# H> 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.
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# H3 S, t! @' v& B/ W. 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
' R% Q) @/ ^0 v> 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
- O# J" U4 B* U- Y9 Q2 ]> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
$ G  q1 P( c# p9 W# y> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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5 B; i0 _' j, h' Q> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& w$ g9 K! x7 K0 z9 ?3 c4 S1 K, i* x> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
* d# \5 ?" ~( ^" x' i> 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.
>
6 P  W& W% J, N> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
9 Z% X2 H- l. S  L  D2 x/ O> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. c6 c6 N% \# p5 p> 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
5 ?* Q' V( @" m0 f  `2 H9 ~* F> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
) z  u! e! R# [> important to you.
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, m5 P6 ]4 Z/ }4 O) ^7 x> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
3 k0 w" C) }9 q, Z8 z3 A( x> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
> 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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