Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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7 H7 k5 x/ k9 Z, 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
5 o0 ^0 l. M8 A' V9 y! C& @> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
1 w& j4 q6 B: I) S> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
: A# D! I5 X- k) v9 G, S. |7 c! }> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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2 G& Z- J4 ?3 {; ]) X$ N> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
( H% w1 k+ h7 y) Y! W$ g* a' D> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
' T3 F( _9 |! l% D> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
/ l/ W0 }4 [8 D+ a: X> agreed it was.
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% e# X, |5 P7 a1 o: p> 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."
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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
& c" c" G6 `4 N  @. Y0 |* I/ M> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 G$ |6 j' b3 R) {- g. p> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ I" Z" Y0 }( T" x& J> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
: M& c1 k- v( M! N> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
9 [1 ~' N# q4 @0 `1 R# ^> 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
7 W' ^" D; T( I! ^; U- v8 n9 z> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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> "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
, X& K, r: l2 s8 D> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
3 S! j/ @  N: U0 K$ g> 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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5 T' t, _5 V- u8 u2 d4 h1 z> 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,
> 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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