Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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转个公司email，不过对第一代移民意义不大，本地人差不多是这么干的。
> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> 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.
>
. f( N9 c- J+ `( C> 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
/ T& y" b0 m3 i5 y# O% |' G/ ]> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 k$ g5 N% _9 ^& f0 l/ X> agreed it was.
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2 p2 @+ P" Y. C) R1 g0 m1 ]> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
$ {' h1 y. ~9 x- |2 |6 X2 Y> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
+ ]" c, I1 z  j5 z/ k> 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.
>
4 S' z& Z$ g5 R2 B; ^$ A3 V/ G7 u> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 H+ {! n8 r4 P& x/ `& T# ?> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
% C3 G, P& D* }> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 k  R, c  a0 F9 t3 {) h4 ~> remained, your life would still be full.
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8 m3 H) D! l- M0 ?" r; I> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
6 M) |* u; O' z2 ~, v/ @6 u0 q3 s> your car.
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, T6 r( q1 {  ]+ Z2 _! @  C* k6 I> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& [+ E, P# |$ A> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
, [* t  z5 \' a. K, x> 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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0 O3 m) B! E4 j# s1 {& r- L% j> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
: f9 X: z9 g. s. x* b: D4 z( Z5 \5 f> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
; ]5 |$ O' q& ~- {> 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,
1 C5 D: V' ~5 K! M> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
2 d2 C8 u" X8 }. v' }+ d6 Q' D  z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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