Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' H" |9 M2 d$ u5 P/ N. B1 H+ m> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
! {$ c/ Z+ O6 Q( I5 T> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* b% W/ k" f8 `> 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
4 u/ h. M# K* B2 h> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
( \" v+ }0 c2 }: }/ Y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
( [3 J+ f; X1 x: C5 M/ O> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
( f4 A& c6 m) |9 {> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
9 y' T  V9 n/ _6 Z: W+ E' n2 J> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 j% [+ F( K# d- m! Z4 V5 q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: S8 A( D) z: J> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
( W$ x9 S( u) b& i! \> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ D  S8 t9 h" `1 X: }> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, A* I& r1 E( |( M> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
5 Y5 g5 m. \# K2 P5 }/ d! B) H& G> 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
( `- W, ^% p( k8 n1 Q* g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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$ m9 P4 t, C( x* |! N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) `# A' G' @# J/ {5 M9 B% p$ n> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
8 `6 M! w( Z4 B( I- v9 G7 f> 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,
# _7 k' T/ T- `; Q> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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