Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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4 d; F0 p$ B+ _" v( v; k( O> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
2 {8 k2 j0 v) [" {" z" N> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
! s' Q& n/ m, W! I' Z> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
2 t5 ]% F" d* Y2 O# @* x2 G> coffee.
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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
0 v3 D$ c& ?1 X% Y> 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
- b) L3 p. {9 Y> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
7 u7 `$ q4 q3 ^: Z! x) Y' H> agreed it was.
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0 \( n  G' ^2 J+ c+ e2 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."
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- \" F% ]8 ]* U) o> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
- ~+ q: \: y) H+ m> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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
( j3 n& J" k+ w6 @$ {% E2 X> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 T+ s' o' a" o5 W5 g/ o8 c2 k6 k* d> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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0 M# K# o7 p1 J; H5 E> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
* c# r& \1 X  j" r2 n$ z6 h+ T> your car.
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- r  i/ E1 _+ b/ N/ w9 f- 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
> 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
! I: a1 }( v5 R> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
" b- O4 n% z- \3 @> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' ]+ D* q0 }5 l> 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
9 A3 ?/ R: t8 |: a7 d! |5 w$ b> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
8 J8 f$ L# e5 T) f) g> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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/ i4 z  b) [: `6 f> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
, N/ f4 c+ m% @9 S> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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" v' ]2 ~: [6 d% {" G> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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