Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 L& a. ^3 x; ~- [& \4 @6 p# u> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
% S( z1 G) Y6 S* P9 H> 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
# i9 n! D* \" r7 n9 t' e> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
3 n+ W. x4 x& D2 X> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
# n5 s4 Z  H7 W8 b; G> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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# r' _+ z. D' 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
/ Y+ B( d) F1 \; n7 Q) W' ^, H> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
1 o8 _+ z8 g4 Q  G. f* j) c$ X> 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
: O5 t* U& t: 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
6 Z4 v+ L' D9 r) a% I> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 {1 k% s- r/ |! ?" ^: v> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" _; @' o$ e( T3 {> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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" e7 o6 J) [, G/ P> 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
7 ^7 G0 R$ o1 g> 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
> important to you.
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> "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
4 S7 K$ y4 E2 U> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
* y: k! d- F" k, o* v$ P& o2 J1 ?8 p> 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
5 I' i: C& d0 r. n, Z> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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