Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
4 f; B) C5 z: z/ W7 v> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
: o5 M* T0 X! C: `  H( v> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
; ^3 h; l) _: d* r> coffee.
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( j1 Q3 Z. ^7 [8 k> 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
3 R, `7 h" U& Q( y# k> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
7 Y: L' l" Z; ]! n- o> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
/ T" S" D2 S2 I> 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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: E- Z3 b9 m8 A> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
9 `( P2 u5 g- N% R> 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
$ i5 o2 G3 [- _3 d; V/ R> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ i* T* p, R4 l> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 v# V  c% n1 B$ B4 Q8 W> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
6 x9 x  x* p1 q3 @" x+ N0 d7 y> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ s- J9 @( N3 N4 O, N, ^> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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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3 R2 F+ e& h( S! N' p) U8 A& e/ `) }> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
+ Z- b- E. g( V> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
0 m9 i0 R: a' i( n. ~. k4 M& z> 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.
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8 p) u- S  \2 \$ j8 Z4 N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
: B: b: p$ [+ [> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
3 {6 E. ]( A9 k4 i9 k6 \8 k> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
4 U9 d' C6 l2 \( J$ Y# q( R* g> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ x; w2 P7 X0 D/ t* R5 ]> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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" {0 T; ]/ G3 _, m+ j  ~5 m> 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,
4 h9 L6 R2 j8 R) U> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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$ W; v) b: C" L! W0 k9 t7 ~> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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