Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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. E2 k" `" `! I* l) N: T1 k> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, J- y/ a8 c1 K; h; [> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
9 V* G9 O; c8 c: k  X; A: L/ c> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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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
: v$ G. m" d, X' Q# {- q> 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.
>
  K& L7 g7 b( d' u6 f6 O" w, ^3 X/ W> 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
( I$ w  [6 V: A$ n) h' z3 `0 C> 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."
>
" Q4 o$ o% A$ E* r> 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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> "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
) f+ z% s8 e9 v! s; }> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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. G" T$ a" b* ]4 Z$ ~, O> 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
$ i$ d! o1 x" C" N/ r  h- I> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
+ D8 ^. u9 K% I. h> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
2 L$ Q$ V* N  w- A& c0 }> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& e. Y+ x$ j; [, }8 ~! t1 e7 ^  n> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# k, q$ _/ `1 O" s+ I8 W7 w# o' {> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
. Y# m( ?# Y* p( Y$ u; d7 I; e  b> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
# o! E4 j* D  m  S7 G> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
" p# d& {' M* K6 o+ |> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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1 u1 X0 Z3 @6 c/ l; u> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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