Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
7 P% u# X5 [) p  w* M> 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
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
# T$ {  `" K! t/ B6 w( h: R> 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.
>
> 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
> agreed it was.
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1 b& h1 \- u- n- H9 @  d> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# b4 y* G1 f7 w/ @> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
! k$ W* [7 B$ b4 U# V> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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. h1 U2 ^% y( y7 Z> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  n5 g2 G5 H$ e* f( s: F3 s> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# O3 V2 z# t9 `) p# {4 @7 ]  ^> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ I1 s5 O( u- N7 B# J> 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
; n& g: n3 F& _* n' I5 @> your car.
>
" X4 r* @; A2 D) F; W1 o7 p> 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
, h% t8 H7 M6 B! P9 ?> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 l0 V- t! Q0 P, d' }> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
0 }& ~+ e  Y: z4 s* u0 e# n  F> 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
+ N6 {. T: W; ^) _- `7 {0 ~$ ^/ J> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
: Z' X: b. f  ]> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
3 q  Z+ A5 w% X" H/ k> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
( X' r9 p) H- X( v> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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