Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" h, N! \; d1 x7 s2 Y, w> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
. l  A) @8 f$ x4 i> 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
> coffee.
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8 e, ], v7 R& D* x> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
5 q% I: J& P% d" ~* s, Q* A* f6 l> 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
% z, _# Q) ]9 W. c2 d7 ~> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
. Z: {7 L0 o1 N$ F3 d& s/ e& 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
7 A% D& D; W# D> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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
) L" T4 _, w! G> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
  W* h6 C% M, @. w0 H> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
0 B9 r) A  f: h$ M7 k( r6 g> your car.
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. c" I1 j1 Z' c/ b  r9 g3 b' U7 k> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 H6 o% M& {4 s> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
- V9 W$ M) |" }> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
& S0 c5 [# @& J) W/ |9 e% T> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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$ e2 n' g, _0 l- }/ ?7 H) p- {> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
4 n  q3 ]& K* n- O* i* S# y> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ [3 T; M% g$ A5 z0 q3 x> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
4 B* K  L3 Z& [> 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
! \  J9 m4 V- p" P3 |> 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
0 h# P; s0 g3 b* U4 w; W/ Q> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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- @& U% c$ W$ w: T> 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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