Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 d0 x# O" u5 F> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# Y- l5 A0 b! `- G2 |& d> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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. I9 A- F4 Z$ j9 d+ @0 ^7 Z1 [> 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
5 r8 h2 }1 |9 d- J0 O; o) d> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
0 h: p+ {. I! {. A> 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
> 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
1 Z( d6 w' @7 T4 g$ u7 N> agreed it was.
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3 i' f3 J& @8 [& Q> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
- y3 D4 z* M" P* @5 ~5 I> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
2 s  @+ I$ G: V/ n) }> 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
3 ]) w% V( k$ F2 ]9 g' {> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
: P0 r, B3 W) z9 b7 d( I6 J' B5 h> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& X" G* d4 M, r$ t4 v) ?> 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
. r. I) S0 k7 _> your car.
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> 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
$ x4 [# C# _: ?  Y) B> 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
) d: x# r5 [/ v0 @) C# R% I> 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
5 n& _* \0 a- f( |. Z> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! J! @* z1 q& S' C" M% F> 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
7 [- n) t# I% Q4 X: o) W> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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0 ^% R0 z0 k( M( w+ H5 T3 |8 I> 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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; R) b- [2 F+ a5 J! y; y% l4 Q) n> 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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& X- u3 o: E9 o' H) A: N> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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