Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' G& L4 }1 K1 M9 j1 P2 w1 c> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
* W% y* W  B. X& X& G> 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
9 |2 ?$ S  q8 h> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 X7 l7 e0 N. f2 J  n> 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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! Q  ?& k3 j: l1 Z! _; Z> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
( j9 l8 R- @8 G  t" [> 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.
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9 O$ R7 h: a/ |; |; ?5 v" @> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
8 ~+ |4 b* J8 n> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
8 r( Y+ H" O# M: x7 ?3 ~$ S: {> 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
- z$ }1 o1 t6 m; Y6 D> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 v! W0 N4 c% P1 f$ b> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" d3 r0 U7 x+ @6 Z3 i& x> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
6 B; t( M4 k9 }7 r6 v6 u$ R% E> remained, your life would still be full.
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! S: A' L5 `) T+ M! f# {> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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) {1 q1 O& T9 h2 {, @& x! G5 N8 c> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
( n* E+ O, v: i8 W' F9 H> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
5 \* \8 R2 ?8 `> important to you.
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6 f. Y5 U7 K: ?1 u3 H> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% I7 W% N; X9 g7 e3 g5 o+ x: m( f> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> 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
$ }& {, U+ R$ }! W4 Y> 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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: v' F% E# a7 h> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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