Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 v- t5 l4 l+ H8 }+ i> 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
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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
% s. T, G* E! k& m5 |! a> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 F  v; X* I6 c2 c> 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
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
! C/ }" y7 g* k6 K* p> 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
> 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
) j5 o" d# a; h0 F" O> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 D/ ~! J4 _) ~6 t. ?> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
  Y/ U6 Q) k- g> 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
+ ]+ A7 k5 T9 O; K> your car.
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% I! I( k2 ]7 ]3 R, \3 H' f. H> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ m2 Y  x- P7 M: V0 |6 A> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
) K1 G  M( t% C- x( V: ~0 |> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
- P1 p0 `8 {: q# `' e  |> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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+ Z' {2 R0 d- b> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
( q/ x" V0 ^- {3 M> 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."
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# H* S3 [2 O# J( w. O0 ^> 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,
% j2 g; Q9 b) y/ K; ?; X6 c( K> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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& |( f8 @* G, ^" Q3 x5 S> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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