NOT SURE THIS BELONGS IN POLITICAL BULL...BUT here it is anyway.
What is important:
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
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> 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
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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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> 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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> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> 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
> 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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house
> and your car.
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> 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 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
> 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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> 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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> 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."
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> Please share this with someone you care about..* I JUST DID*
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