Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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" ]3 A8 c, q6 [7 d; z( F4 b: Z> 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
5 E2 G/ Y/ b. q$ f9 \& e> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 k- {0 Q" K& P> 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
' \* ~5 b9 D; e8 v% _1 G  s> 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
, K: N, z$ Z, e7 l> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> 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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& `4 y$ Q4 ~. \" u+ G8 A> "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
* y0 f3 b) [; v, _4 F4 ]; G> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 J  K. P; d; e, l4 E# E' d> remained, your life would still be full.
>
9 t$ R- z# S+ J8 n  T) i/ M> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# t- N! x9 M; Z1 a$ |+ \> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
) ^0 M) n/ T/ h9 W: z! N> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
- U' H5 z6 Y" j. [8 g) U> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
2 B7 p( L/ j( U0 c> important to you.
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8 Y8 T8 Z9 {4 n; J* `> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 Y* P! h# m5 Y  p> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ o( m/ C- b6 x' O> 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
2 |+ a( N$ C; I5 Y7 P> 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."
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; {: b: B" M- u2 K/ _  C: s3 _> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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