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
5 Z! |: ^; {( M2 `( r> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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. B& N1 a4 t" [; C( `> 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
0 i* K9 c- I, e. u# c> 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
> 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
5 h/ S6 H" Q3 N$ \) e4 `+ X8 W> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
. L" P  S- c3 C4 O: E> 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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2 }8 m# w) ~( s! `, Y! D/ a7 ?0 r! t> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
$ v9 J2 m8 v' k. Z* N7 L1 M" s> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 n- N# a4 l" {! r% V5 B> "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
% m, m; H% M4 F9 M> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 K6 g6 g/ ]% F$ C. I> remained, your life would still be full.
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# e; M7 y( O( k' A7 s) j5 ^  V> 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
> 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
2 F( h) ]1 S/ U; T- \+ M> 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
2 k) J/ F4 J" [> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 V) G- C8 L- ?+ J5 T> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& P' Q# n2 ^$ r. ], {> 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
" i( a9 p# y% e4 d> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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0 M# O/ w1 }1 ^8 E/ p/ O& ^! Q1 _> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
3 `. J4 D$ w; |; |# X> 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,
( g) z& p  G$ `5 Z' X> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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9 ^, q0 J4 ?; A7 ]+ u& z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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