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。
8 `+ d! q1 X4 i- w6 S& `. M! {> 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
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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
% r1 u; h4 V" F/ V' o' ]> 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
/ k+ F& Q0 V7 i* C8 P0 J/ w> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 Q* B& N3 O9 {" L* Q* S% ^> agreed it was.
>
( A, t8 J: \5 U$ ^> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
6 F5 C4 P+ t& \) p  z$ \. Y2 y  r> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
% x3 e3 R& |3 X6 S9 S3 B1 E  Z> 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
8 R7 A1 }) _8 k: ?) h0 w/ p> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
% u: `* t9 {! H& p/ D, O7 b> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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* _  q- V9 k2 ~& K5 Q> "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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8 ?0 K  B" s, G> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
4 X/ w2 N( t: z' d. U> your car.
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+ I+ C5 ?- t2 \0 Z9 X> 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
9 U8 l$ X  M1 f  b# U" W& y2 b4 N> 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
9 g4 t& z* D4 `; P( h0 R> 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
6 W  Y! B/ R0 k> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
: h8 S6 f# c, c4 _& @$ \( J: p! M1 N: z> 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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7 x3 h3 K2 j8 {0 o- z. d5 W' r/ C> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
( D; t# j9 g" z9 r2 F3 m) `> 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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