Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% G+ l# b: A$ b2 d" Y& c, m> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
* f4 v0 ~) H+ o$ g8 S> 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.
>
> 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
> 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.
>
> 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
) ~) f8 g: g% w> agreed it was.
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4 J" q. g! \' n  l> 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."
>
' a! c  d1 ^: U3 g6 A5 l& g/ @' e7 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
: @" ]% |9 w9 I' e; t. L9 c> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ P1 ]* O# W& p% P/ a5 \! o' P- r  \8 d2 A> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  H! L# _, }" d& \8 ?, z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 P2 U) [4 R5 Q5 T> 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
4 o9 H: E  J+ l: n. V, U> 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
3 M$ e, N+ z0 A9 W> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
1 {$ G, R3 r7 a> 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
( n; F% B6 n; N8 |% @! X7 x> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
& S& ]" s: y/ p" U: `1 b> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
9 o+ [2 \! ~: \8 y2 r' V8 A! a  w> 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
% D( E0 o- M1 H7 \% J7 l> 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."
>
9 d7 x3 z; r; ]# @6 s  ?4 @# l> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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