Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
! S/ p  N  P2 _; E3 E> 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
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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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3 E7 X. g, N- d. h& 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
: i2 W5 n) @+ N" G0 J> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
# n) H9 O& H2 m$ m+ u  y3 ~9 a( f> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
- n1 _. Q, ^$ r0 r> 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
* Q/ Z: l0 ], c* F2 E. U> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
/ G" V$ K  }0 A3 Z4 [  z> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: P5 E$ ?1 H) r- n> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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& N7 b9 R& @0 v. \5 h7 P* N> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
& ?) Y$ B5 K! ~) T' |7 @1 T> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
" ]9 `! I' J4 a  O' b> 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
- a( d6 O# v7 P/ |> 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
, U3 z4 Y2 T1 }# {* C> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> 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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- d& p# |1 a7 q  o# S. m% @. f9 T) x> 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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- v5 A) r5 [1 x1 Q! w> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
; G, {: p7 e5 P: O, J5 k1 q4 M! T> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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- T; u  e" F$ ^" O5 H> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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