Life.

Received this email from Carinne and find it EXTREMELY meaningful. It is definitely something which I can identify with perhaps because I am going through a period of tough time. Oh well people, read on and hopefully it is of some inspiration to you. Take care peeps. I won't be back too soon.

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups ofcoffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items infront of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very largeand 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 thejar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas betweenthe golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.They 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 thejar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table andpoured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the emptyspace between the sand. The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you torecognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are theimportant things--your family, your children, your health, your friend, your favourite passions---and if everything else was lost and onlythey remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your houseand your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is noroom for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If youspend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never haver room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always betime 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.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show 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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