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。
% u4 D- i: W$ s8 d' N, ?> 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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( S( b, M7 A8 g! W> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* P  B+ _" S% C& O8 q3 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
/ i! f5 U+ N! c6 m* k* o> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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/ [; q- P3 P2 k. k* e> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
3 I- `9 K. C0 L( E& e2 q/ v> agreed it was.
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- N0 g0 H( y3 Y; S5 R" [; d> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
- L& J( \& i, |7 G> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
( ~& o" x/ U3 C> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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0 Z+ z+ Y" x% |2 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
# ~- k' }: L/ W% c, p( L+ t> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
$ _! E3 K4 e$ B+ _  U. r* o& P: @> remained, your life would still be full.
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( u$ }1 h* U5 d> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
" R- D; Y6 P8 s+ B( u( I> your car.
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> 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
# R  D+ t0 ~9 i' C/ i# s, X> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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  ^6 O  U4 X4 l> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
5 B; x8 k/ L# a- |> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
  n$ K4 H2 u. _7 r% G0 s5 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; [4 ~& O  F+ s  X5 C/ @7 v2 v$ \# u> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
8 U& T/ b4 e3 S5 B/ }> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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6 T- T* l7 c/ b$ L+ ?$ g> 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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8 N; D. p9 I( ]2 v, ^; [, E> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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