Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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% X6 j6 g- \8 r# a& a0 P( O7 p* v& s> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
! M. o: z+ @" g2 h  F! h' m  y> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
$ @: ^! D* x* ~  C- j( Q> coffee.
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0 `, P) X, |2 C, N> 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
# R$ j8 u; T# [# `5 m; q> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. K% [+ ]) C! G8 ]: K) u> 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
> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" c8 q$ {% t/ r* f* }9 X5 m7 V) ~> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
$ `: q0 T, v, W2 b) h- e  j. c1 K! |> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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- O( d( h- `, f. A& Q; T. z1 g> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
. u5 |( W8 v' t* I; t> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# q: d" }( R0 H) n0 S> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 J, v6 @% A/ H5 ?> 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
5 V$ g4 _4 y' j> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. \9 ]% M1 }# H> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
3 q  l3 P1 q* B( Z( g> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
/ L9 G0 ?0 ^  j( L5 O> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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. z/ J) T; g* y+ |7 e% Y6 C+ @> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' ~: k: H; `% A5 ~) w> 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
: u4 }( t! u: b" e1 g' F4 x> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
' C; b7 a! d1 L: {' U7 f3 D5 x> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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# d' {( w: z4 u9 O> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: \4 U! N, \  ]: j% X! q% W" a> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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" ]. q  }  J. G) e> 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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2 T% r2 S+ K% P) i* Z5 P> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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