Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
; d7 ~: P# X5 A> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
, Y% [+ \. ]; E  S7 Y& M' P. M> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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$ y; g" n* q) s$ {' Y> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
. ~/ e& d# l' P> 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
. d5 V1 d2 l: z; P> 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
+ y* P0 D2 f6 j: Q* e6 b: Z' m9 q- N> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
: V$ N2 G4 t0 G/ E4 Y0 M3 L; S# a> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> 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
/ }2 G3 N! v, h" e; I> 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
; J3 \4 t! H2 \- h  m> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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: W9 x6 n! r6 h+ z* `: r> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
, M% ]" F( V: D! W" L* e4 W> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
( m5 s8 m2 l4 O" Z4 O( o- m9 R> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
( ~7 B7 V# I4 r0 w4 `> remained, your life would still be full.
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# t/ Q; n! {/ E9 X8 u- A0 }+ l> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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$ t: d) @3 }2 ?- c, P7 B+ 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
. Y- ]* B: Q3 o7 Z# a) z! L> 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
" ~9 u2 d* o/ W( L1 Z) U$ M- K% L5 x> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
: z9 R/ v# v- x& l6 l2 n> 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
8 J/ d  N( q4 |: M$ J> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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2 V/ A* w( x, u( s) I% S* {2 s> 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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) r; U; w6 D1 C, Y" Q  L. k> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
3 Q3 ~# e+ U  f, ^1 m* q* D> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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& h6 d/ f9 u! X3 E> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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