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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2 B8 F' `% x) R> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
+ Q, |  i- V* |9 x2 N8 \> 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
$ D# O1 E$ C: s2 t> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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. e" k! Y7 h5 f% o> 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
- W0 N5 s, D, {) K3 c) Z> 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 the jar. Of
5 L: [1 q2 \' p> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
! I' r5 {/ v! J7 w5 J2 W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# s$ }# j  R4 h) m8 v! n7 y6 K3 ]1 c4 E> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# n' }  R* v  l) {( j: P, V> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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" l/ F2 Y! _8 x/ M& n> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
2 f, }' K0 N. R1 y> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" ?+ s! F$ P2 q0 x2 l> 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 f! C- d# S7 q2 y' y7 L  \% n> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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7 Q- F8 `# T" v. b( Z$ Q0 l> 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
9 r" n! v! ~1 _  P9 N> 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
" A' z' z1 S3 F+ S# Z0 P> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# V. {" z2 Y  \( U) u/ b1 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."
>
> 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,
# @8 e  y3 D5 h0 f% j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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' ~! G- J% c% A9 f3 E- o> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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