Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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& w; o- j+ F- E> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
/ X6 A+ I! B' m0 L2 G& w) n> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
6 W8 a1 P6 ?7 d! r> 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
1 w* P0 {$ b" a+ n- v> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 M- k7 i, ~4 r: c' O) Q# {  n> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 ~+ e. R2 ]$ Q) y9 u> 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 |/ ^; v) g8 W8 T. q; S$ b> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( I9 t" ]+ A" O0 k% H9 A> 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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) \2 D( N' q& i& w> 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.
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. a, w. K; x$ I( V> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  v# g6 C# b3 B5 M> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
0 i# n4 ?; J0 ^2 ]. }1 J3 U6 M> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
, w$ Z2 Y( A6 f$ n- o% g> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
' Y, c/ F5 h- _  p> remained, your life would still be full.
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) V9 a$ l: G2 v6 S2 m& x: T8 H9 a6 Z> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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.
>
>
  g3 h9 R' G" c* q7 J> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
  V3 J6 T4 K4 c+ U/ C/ L6 M> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
2 t7 l- }, [7 I4 N  @> 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
- V/ T: i0 I9 o> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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! m& o( K+ t3 o7 t$ l> 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."
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8 [3 ]9 k6 ]! o! l3 k) s3 n" V> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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