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
( r! ]6 z* d* P. Q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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( J% k( g3 G  z* l9 h) E( k> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* H$ X4 i' Y% `7 T! M+ f! U> 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
8 h3 h' C9 h. }> 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
( b! w5 M4 S  o> 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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) k2 M  l" g) |) Z/ p2 q8 h* z> 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."
>
& i, {' |% R! S3 M$ [5 v> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
& o5 F9 w8 U; M  B( e> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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1 v# b- o  y, l8 c$ n( B, a  }. U> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. ^# K% A- T; z0 g' b7 z& y2 ^0 i> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
3 \: `. E) n  e6 Z* F6 ]. u> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
: Q8 ?/ I5 Q! `6 n( D  d$ u5 d> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
4 g* ?6 [% M8 w" [> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
- u0 N! u1 n) v  e* ^/ o# y> 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
( i5 {3 J1 F) n% D- \2 n> 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
2 S" h5 @8 A+ b; q- ~# c> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
4 C% P# Q( N7 i, t) f9 s6 `> 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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3 |1 ^  t  s7 `3 ?% u> 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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) z& E# t$ J2 Q8 l* z' q> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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