Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 T. D6 L3 I" A1 v; K% ~3 G# e' y> 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.
>
  ?" L6 R" K+ ?' M> 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
* j+ B2 c* i6 c8 D> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
1 h8 C1 G2 p$ U: O- s7 |  I, O> 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
> 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
0 y1 E  D3 o5 T1 C9 b0 C" M> agreed it was.
>
8 W! J; W) s) G4 \1 a> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
9 r/ J3 E. }) `7 J/ ^% B> 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
$ j4 Y; W3 P' X. q1 c> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
( Q+ u( A# M- ]$ c# X$ l% M> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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9 _& e' G% J" H" H; [0 p> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
: j0 Q& [9 [6 s> 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
. z3 y* X  ]& m4 k' d  z5 w  |9 D% B# w> 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
> your car.
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: {/ T% S8 m9 d1 S7 n# J. Q# y> 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
> 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
> important to you.
>
>
0 q1 |2 n# x6 }, G) O2 |, ?> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
8 d; T9 G9 p: z5 K+ y> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! b1 |. z: E* g' q% P> 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
> 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,
% N# B$ }1 j3 c( h& F5 ~0 O> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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" j5 T5 F5 p1 [3 u2 g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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