Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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6 f( Q( c! ^% o! s8 T; z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
  m' h0 X) f# }, ~) M. Z; X: V> 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
- h0 ~7 E  `  x% t) M+ W  N> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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  c# h" Q% t  W, H* @- @> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
2 u# _+ Q2 v3 i$ c> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
. f- @# V4 k/ Z# ]- V: Y4 h/ P6 y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
1 H1 w/ r5 ]; A  `: _> 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
1 `# A$ i  r5 a5 G2 e% `5 k" q1 y> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
6 ?* S! G8 ^. p$ A> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
( h5 F: a- a7 k: v/ p> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 i* G' ]- P3 |0 `3 X4 R! f> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) `* I, g2 ?0 A2 O> remained, your life would still be full.
>
: j! u" ~4 V) V! N! m* p> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
) G0 \0 @" w& r$ V> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) q- [; q$ J9 {> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
8 y! t, a( @8 d, R> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
5 F3 s# N9 @8 p) [> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
8 w# A) l, f8 l/ [! p> 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
% _4 y2 ]9 [# Q8 K9 _5 {$ ]> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& V+ ~' s  p9 \( \0 k> 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."
>
& F3 k) q+ H$ b# F& q8 Z  `> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: s# M$ I8 k* v% g+ K! m1 ~> 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."
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2 {2 Y' I' V2 x- r* }0 a. g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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