Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
$ o- M/ I9 H  r& }, U8 ]+ J> 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
> 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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6 w  z# h9 A) q6 w# N. ]$ r> 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
  J* I2 D6 S5 W8 {0 [/ m( f' T> agreed it was.
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> 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
% B5 i/ Y( Z! c6 b# @% {5 ]> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
0 W5 }7 a8 I7 _) n9 E% P> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
& l; M$ f5 W; r. f1 t> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 r0 Q$ S# z1 y# C: E9 T: O> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% m! e/ D' t$ y9 K/ y> 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
2 j8 ?$ h# x, x4 F, k6 r- ~" W> important to you.
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6 Q) J6 L" L0 R9 a; p" _> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
( s! x$ n8 Z3 y$ c! J1 G1 F> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& a, \" t0 M- o2 }> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
& t$ W( a& u, F> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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) J$ G+ J0 h. H" Q1 t> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 h; H# u+ p( P0 _" l5 u8 {8 i> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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% F. H; \+ W5 y' s% `: S> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
+ }5 y( k; o8 T( v6 v( {> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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