Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' {" P5 t! z- e' H  b> 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
> 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
> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 J6 @# j6 D1 F$ ^" Z4 e7 D" T( i> 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
% {; `8 d  B9 _' P. F! d4 B8 u  j6 g$ D> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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: e/ c5 ?+ _6 Y0 Y9 c; {# Q> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 q2 d& R5 m8 m& n6 G+ @> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) z- }! E! Q  [4 r1 T/ q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: [1 p9 I( z- N% W% m0 v' S> 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
( \) \! B: ~/ Z2 @& d0 `) q> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
! F9 F+ C. i8 o, ~* `" P> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
* z5 i& g5 _$ _' y- i> 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
8 @) H5 W# h; u> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 S. f4 }4 \: B- e1 C> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% {  ^' O' R: t> 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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, @. {) s1 K8 n' w& K> 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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* ^$ g! V% O. n& J! k9 v0 T8 l7 x> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
+ D4 b6 |! r7 Z6 P" j/ N2 b# B> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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2 V+ {8 t. H) _" v! S7 a> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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