Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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9 A* @" \9 s* y/ G3 w> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( [0 {1 W. M7 |> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
8 b9 M* ~  I% J$ u2 G. |> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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) ]! e1 L3 X  s& J> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
! x: _. M" ^* O0 S' E! t> 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
+ g& C% z( t! v$ o8 m, a2 V6 }0 x> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
/ a9 a9 l1 y' @, Q3 s% P9 p8 L& w> agreed it was.
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, Z8 d2 h$ m, ?# S  f> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, s( F; S* d# _6 K) ?: T> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
. g5 o  A: X, j  ]% S7 B% I- H; g& j> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 @8 s# I/ A$ Z6 ~3 B( `* z  b- u; J> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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1 d. _4 }$ O' z4 w. C3 e8 w> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> 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
# G! z# t% j$ g9 ?. k> 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
* R4 C0 @) b' `$ {' K> your car.
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& M+ [9 {% B# A3 |5 e> 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
> 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
$ _' G' W% N; W6 N> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
+ t- ]) M% b& M) a" q( \/ I6 H> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
2 L( u" Q: R' i8 b: h. I) s) g) g/ a0 h> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
1 P! R  v2 \' w& J  X2 i> 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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+ I2 w$ K. h0 e7 u. Z; v> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 g3 {' u' R0 s: M> 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,
8 {( K- }, o+ x$ H1 q0 j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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% L# l* y& e3 h: s3 L> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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