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.
>
> 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
> 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
) Z! K' k; K* d7 ?; e> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
! }2 H' l; J+ c6 X, R! C4 G- v> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- o1 a1 E8 X8 W! d! D3 P$ b> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
5 K+ }. m# _0 T% h> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: p6 B0 d7 u6 `> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
/ G+ Z/ C9 v& c5 h3 z> remained, your life would still be full.
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( \! b- n4 I: f( V& ~> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
" K1 O4 S0 j' i: r3 `4 [' O> your car.
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. }$ W# v# x8 B" b4 Y9 g> 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 ^. r( ^' B4 X, [6 l2 o' \> 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.
>
>
$ z- B+ A' E. n+ G; J> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
) V  t7 o" v3 A& m, Y/ g# {6 e  A> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
& O" H- `' r, D. n8 v. x5 L> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 B- H+ R1 i9 k6 B6 }> 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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2 k/ q+ s8 X+ `2 p7 s% S$ l& `> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
, {1 O4 p+ D% J' R> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
! M; o3 J$ N$ {7 C# h  M5 l> 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."
>
# Q' R0 S0 H% H: X8 \4 _> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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