Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( X7 h( m; W9 Q2 X8 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
> coffee.
>
: |8 F6 d' ~  c7 r* @4 M> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
4 P' K. X2 T. u; O+ @> 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
& v$ E, ]7 l- Y' l( Y! `> 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
. C+ K6 \1 S! B; p( h) i> 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
9 u% h8 P/ \2 T8 k> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
7 }" V4 l8 N, l& n9 A( A) P9 g> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
2 r4 B7 y* ~' Y9 j- Q> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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9 p8 H8 j/ ^$ ]3 w> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# V/ _8 n6 D9 }3 p> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
3 N- f& L) v; m/ X> your car.
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2 [: P  V" D+ ^  Q+ L$ U' v5 n/ f) U> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
. ]3 v9 R" X! C  ?* 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
0 a* d9 [  B& x" X( |0 y> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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$ N* L$ \" N! C0 |- q6 i> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ F# U" z7 o$ e- Y> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- i* `0 w( T# |( O; @> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
9 X, Q, A/ V. U( H& A- d> 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
* x+ d; B1 y: {' k+ u: F$ d5 O> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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! ?/ T& W8 P% D7 G3 i> 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,
" @* k# a2 K1 h> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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# R1 m; E7 ]% Y3 n> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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