Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 _! y$ t7 B# R8 G8 ~* a> 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.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 F9 b: 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
6 N# J: A( e( r> 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
% w* u! p' w, A) c5 S- \+ x  G> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
  _* ~! H! G+ j9 _! j0 r> 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.
>
1 I8 G' P0 e  b9 m; M" L> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ P1 ]7 J( m! Y0 \; V> 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
# D9 ]* {# L# \- P1 M- M& l1 i> remained, your life would still be full.
>
% r9 ]  c+ L, Q- @> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
+ i. _  ~& U5 c$ `) Z0 j8 Z! }' I> your car.
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9 ~1 N% W# e1 h* _# C+ l, _) T( N> 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
* E9 p4 l/ }9 w4 F5 N' _6 ^> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
/ W2 A  @1 Y/ O. b/ U> important to you.
>
>
# P$ D6 ]' \- \" x> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 ^2 D2 q8 l" @2 d% [> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 R) ?+ E* U  m" ], K# W! p> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) w4 i: u/ \) u/ H8 a8 P% @> 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."
>
6 q9 _$ x* ~- V" b  i3 _; y6 [6 E3 R( _> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
3 w  x/ j+ ~, V5 y$ g# h> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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+ [! O+ B: g, x- T, V> 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."
>
5 M/ j5 s  L9 o1 D) R" ?" M> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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