Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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5 \6 V2 R6 w7 n' Y" [# `> 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.
>
> 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
1 F6 C0 ?5 N9 m3 J( x+ j> 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
6 z: x0 z2 @2 S! `" |. A; }> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
" l* J# W8 N2 k) i0 H9 e0 L$ z- L> agreed it was.
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9 U; l( X( t$ R4 U9 K> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: Z: K7 B& D" @; z7 ?> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 e3 G; I* a* j/ h: l+ s! U> 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
  c5 F/ k0 ]4 J* g> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
/ u8 X) {  E# t( s> remained, your life would still be full.
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/ j# p# u: B& _- T" \# @> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
0 p1 n" I+ W+ |- R9 a> your car.
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: U% @' m! T& `8 D( L> 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
% _6 H" y. q9 k( A5 v3 C' o; b> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
& P' U5 x/ g' n) \4 S> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
2 C" t& z6 Y/ G' ?# t2 B# h: g> important to you.
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$ X1 M9 t5 F/ \. z> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# @* f8 |  c( j9 v> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
6 N( h& X: B& Z5 x- u. p> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
: U5 l1 ]: l; l: Z> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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6 Y0 w' y8 r, G: E. b> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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