Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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  Y" X" _  \! M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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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> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
3 I1 Y+ Z4 |) b> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
' D0 f! M1 Z7 U) E! C% h+ \" u> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
  u) r- f9 \" n, P0 V( g3 [> agreed it was.
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" V9 J4 c4 j4 r+ _> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
# g( H4 F; C5 W1 K- X> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
  k/ }! J' x6 ~' S! w. W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
+ M% x! p1 n- q' g> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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% \2 t. r# a# v0 ^' h8 N% i# }5 M> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 r' o/ K  p' \& |> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 S! m$ y1 z( [2 G1 ]3 p' y6 Z) i- F> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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
% g- ~( T7 p/ s, f9 X> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
0 |; A  E& q5 H: h) j% }> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
0 I6 X. E5 [- S4 K: [> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
0 P3 F. w( c* [, w6 V8 o7 t5 ]> 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
/ u# ], ]% `( @8 ]% }$ V+ f+ O> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
7 b# T; U# B' c; Y; D> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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* D7 O# ]4 Y+ j9 _( `5 ^> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
( o  d  Q+ j4 p& \* r> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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