Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ L9 y; w6 a4 z+ j> 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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  n- t8 J' x# l2 a9 N% F3 s: P  K> 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
: c1 F1 B' C# q* ], c6 B* E> 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
+ H4 ]; J) H/ R8 C  M> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
; W' [2 ?, N( W/ j& n, Z4 W* 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
$ ?/ C0 `) d" T: C7 g> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 y6 ]6 q0 j; |6 s* d2 O> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
* u* Q" p& n$ u> 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
1 X" L! Q/ {2 ~. C> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
9 g3 i) [/ ]6 M( }  ^3 J> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 D& i) E, l2 M$ T" C# K+ X8 K> remained, your life would still be full.
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3 u# c8 o% c/ N/ x8 a  q> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 m$ A8 X6 c2 A: \- X+ _% C7 ?> your car.
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# b3 J2 v  h1 M0 {5 X> 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 t% T' n# D. U( L4 k: n+ ]5 O> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
5 [' u4 Z. U0 j: T> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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; U" _7 p& n1 f! v3 E> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
! z2 D/ a' k, [> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. X+ @. f' e- {# m> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
( S$ u0 E4 ~+ {0 y" ~8 |+ g$ l> 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
> 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 b, G* A( U) d; S  i! B- |7 E- P' a> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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& Y! K- h; Y/ |$ q> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
5 Z9 N# a  w4 C, ?> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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1 g, P6 k( e6 d% F6 ~- x" r- z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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