Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
& c3 S3 r( l5 P. a( B> 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.
>
& q+ J7 _) L- ~2 G* X> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
+ d5 J5 `/ \3 i3 N% G+ B; Y6 _, d; F> 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
' H* d5 k( D6 q4 h> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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9 {$ r4 [- ~; p9 W. C> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
* c, c' @4 [, s4 y+ |, ^. w> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
! a) D5 `2 W% u) W: Y$ _> remained, your life would still be full.
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4 F1 I/ t; F2 G1 R7 n0 n! L> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 Z( I. M: y7 k$ D> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
  N4 v  z1 B) ]; m/ m9 c3 T> "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
$ D. C8 X# P4 v, p5 J$ M1 @> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 N2 ]( |$ A: [6 A& v  B> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
3 f. D! m* M. b% w+ o> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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( e$ W0 l# @( {+ X0 c' G3 j> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
% @' y, M& O2 K, J" f> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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1 `1 g0 I1 y0 D" }+ T$ w/ ?> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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