[Faith-talk] Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar

[daniel strube]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kimberly Selman 
To: Sally Butler 
Cc: Roxanne mi ; justin hinton ; Jason Miller ; Lauren WIlliams ; Libby J. Magee ; peggy mcilvanie ; Diana Williams ; Daniel Strube ; flintstone166 ; Cynthia J. Detro and "Mesa" ; Nancy B 
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:58 PM
Subject: Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joann 
To: Mike Selman 
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:05 PM
Subject: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar 


    2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar 



  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. 

  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. 

  The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into t he 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."  

  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. 

  "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. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car.  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.  "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 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."  

  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." 


  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 of coffee. 

  Please share this with someone you care about. 


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----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:Khinton at wowway.com Kimberly Selman
To:
mailto:sonshinesister at gmail.com Sally Butler
Cc:
mailto:roxanne.mi at gmail.com Roxanne mi
; mailto:supertrucketr at hotmail.com justin hinton
; mailto:hobbgoblin79 at gmail.com Jason Miller
; mailto:ironwoman5284 at hotmail.com Lauren WIlliams
; mailto:libbymagee62 at charter.net Libby J. Magee
; mailto:ms.mcilvanie at att.net peggy mcilvanie
; mailto:williams.diana119 at gmail.com Diana Williams
; mailto:daniel7047 at yahoo.com Daniel Strube
; mailto:flintstone166 at comcast.net flintstone166
; mailto:CindyAndMesa at rochester.rr.com Cynthia J. Detro and "Mesa"
; mailto:sisternance at wowway.com Nancy B
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:58 PM
Subject:
Fw: 2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
 
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:jomamabiker883 at yahoo.com Joann
To:
mailto:blueeyes77 at wowway.com Mike Selman
Sent:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:05 PM
Subject:
2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
    2 cups of coffee and the mayonnaise jar
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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.
 
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. 
 
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into t he 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." 
 
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.
 
"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. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car.  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.  "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 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." 
 
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."
 
 
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 of coffee.
 
Please share this with someone you care about.
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