Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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' Q! ^" l' y) T+ u+ z5 k> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 x* H( c1 ?, s% `" x> 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
+ G# E! t6 v: O+ U1 V/ ]> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
0 k+ r2 _& q2 D! ^! O- K, E" \( y> 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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6 O) |. N9 [5 O' A$ L; i: y> 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
5 G* j& `6 q) C" @2 W, j- F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
& r8 n2 w* C" a8 X8 S> agreed it was.
>
> 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
- k& \" T/ V, F1 E, N: N2 m: }1 r> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
3 @8 J7 b0 {, }+ S7 |> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 y4 @- e/ ?+ U> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
0 N5 @; ]; ^9 h: }> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
8 W( @' x6 ?  Z> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
& G! {4 C% |' c( E  I' v3 F. x8 ]5 C> 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
$ D5 s9 h+ o) I& I) @" @3 x> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
$ S$ W0 P* ^9 j4 @. [- F0 l7 |5 F; d> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
; r* a; M$ [; y3 c% s- s6 T$ J> important to you.
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9 _! V/ U1 d- X# c> "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
. \/ L+ N  h- [* p/ G> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
" {/ }9 D! r0 \( _* y7 _$ |> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ A$ ~3 g4 C, j0 Q7 r4 ^> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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