Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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
1 T* M) c$ i- z1 Q7 Y1 j> coffee.
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7 `7 J4 X3 I2 o4 O' K> 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
+ M0 P( s  f9 m( |- [( G> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
) Y1 Z* X+ n, O0 P5 T, `7 ^' S% f> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
) X( r0 v9 g7 l. c# S. S> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ t8 D, g9 q6 g> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
+ n$ z% K; f8 i1 j/ x6 T  S3 b> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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7 L/ v' @5 B2 U$ t> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
& W# O$ e6 S% V* d- e: s1 v9 l> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
7 C  p5 ]9 \- |2 O2 z9 w> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 x( J6 r7 t1 K8 s> remained, your life would still be full.
>
  y- O* r- x, h3 g2 U> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
! E5 G, g' J! S- i' O> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
+ m1 `/ L0 ~9 X7 O3 d! c" k> 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
& E! `, Z2 q. ?1 Q( ]> 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
$ e; h& V& L) K3 Y( S> 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."
>
+ l# m  c. x* B" t9 J6 v> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
% T* L! w+ q- p5 c" Z7 B9 w$ Z: b> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
: ^6 d& j  u, u! p. z/ j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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( u7 j' A. O7 S! `2 i> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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