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。
, S& d# b' n8 G9 c& O' O7 l> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
: e  [1 `7 z2 ?* z. d! Q7 C$ Q7 I> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
> 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
$ s( j) G4 ~- u: n> 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
! L% `; B- _. ^8 O! v0 s# ]> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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* y* c7 ^5 Z% _> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
  i1 {* z3 x+ U> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
+ b/ d, |  C) t% G' \7 M/ j7 E> 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.
>
% ~# C7 O% a2 \9 p3 x> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 Q+ k9 u! I' r% W9 W' Y5 H" ?" _7 @> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
3 f1 h# }1 m5 k" a& H* V! {! B% R> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& Z. a' O  {* l2 Z+ d> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 a7 Q& W7 I  k1 O7 O  o> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
2 m% y5 r8 O, S6 {) S6 e( v> 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
4 c: ?/ s6 r: b# V) ?> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
5 j! o: {/ h2 r( c" Y7 ~9 U$ ?. m! D> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
>
- C& ?, w" y; q, m& E7 l* V> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ N3 @+ Q  g, J: d! y> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' f5 x) `) \3 \+ z* w. T0 H> 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."
>
& B' r1 S# w- S' K2 g- O% z7 {> 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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! q  i$ c; t: F' j  w  p$ Z> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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