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
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5 ?$ f+ P* j# |4 {* D, [> 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
/ ]( i. C5 A3 J/ }> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 Y/ o- k) l: W7 Y: c+ A> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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; U6 C  w& X5 [7 {- t2 M> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
; x- y& B# i# v1 |5 x' _8 n, K> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
# a6 I2 c3 T& }, A> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
; M2 N9 H/ ~- J0 W> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
" y" C9 E9 [4 D3 V% Z- _9 E> 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
& c! z: [* ]' \6 k* W+ p9 z# g> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
' w& `" G* N% {5 b> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
( E& x- F0 Z/ c1 t/ ^> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
1 {6 @, r' Q* P> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
, U: O0 [7 t% o> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
' @( d, ~/ Z9 C. e4 o$ z5 }> 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
. _: W- n* j4 m  @8 c> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
1 T8 u- T4 W5 n> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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/ l& f# [: I( P8 L( \2 r2 ~* C> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
/ }8 a# l  I. ^1 O( l> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
) l7 r+ G8 N) y8 H; L* r0 f) t; Z> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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