Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 F/ F; Y4 T1 v: R" w> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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.
>
& w4 k; e% A3 K+ E2 r% p> 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
; V5 ^, [: i" \> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
- S5 J. n0 j2 b6 c> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 r  l- G4 k/ k# c5 {> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
2 V8 g! a5 o4 g* G9 ?> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
; z2 g0 x: k+ V* x! N6 U: J> agreed it was.
>
' g) ^4 n+ q/ s: W6 K> 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
8 H! [: s; j+ p> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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! w# a8 f  x8 R+ B  \( d5 H8 d4 V> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 N% [  Z# ?4 d5 U0 Z/ x> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
8 i% \! C' z$ ~. w8 Q- B7 }> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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* e( b# ?6 s2 H  c- I; A> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
/ O# ]$ Y# J+ I4 u  c> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 t, J* K) \; k; X- ~" l> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 {2 o8 {0 L) ]' Q$ S) o1 d* V0 v> remained, your life would still be full.
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+ w4 n' q  R0 s6 ~> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
, A) \( x6 j+ B7 b3 r3 G5 @> your car.
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8 x4 K1 A$ ^5 z4 G> 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
% d6 A* K  d* s$ {# b" ^& M6 A& H> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
5 x- C5 S# d; k> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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3 m4 q2 _3 p" ^& N- }% b, T> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; ]/ }* O' @* h. H6 _> 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
$ o8 w* Q# _' q4 n> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
9 L$ [7 m, A3 c5 y4 b' r$ s> 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
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
# u" B# Y* A8 n> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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