Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# ~( B- p6 I# j> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
8 v) ]& W# s* T$ M( i% g5 H> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
  [* u+ P' Y9 W) B% V4 C' r& \> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
  }' V6 Y' {6 z1 q> 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
6 N$ X; a6 E( m; h% ]> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
! R; Y6 f3 @% g' M9 q1 B: O> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
5 t3 d, ]3 E" c5 ?> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
+ b/ F$ C- z; f! _> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
# H' X6 A( G( r: P4 r  Z> 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
% {; g7 X7 r; [, A9 I. [: N$ @( s> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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2 z5 u4 ?' A; y* F: L> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& \( p+ E' `  v" V6 b4 F1 H& E> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
' q/ K1 x3 V# Q* m. s6 Z7 P& ^5 F> remained, your life would still be full.
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# o( W9 ?! g+ }* K2 }> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
% K  F$ l6 ]3 T  w6 i> 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
1 |( u) A, V0 j& T> 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
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 \$ M" Q3 t$ R4 Y) s8 R, V> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
5 x& e3 [- ^5 u( d) Q/ l; S> 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
) W6 d# `( x" q( V> 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
> 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."
>
' A2 U! w, ]. c, V> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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