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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>
> 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
& V' a; a' f' P& H4 W" d( ^> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> 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
) `4 j& t  d% T> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ B6 W5 D# U6 ~+ R& X2 D> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
* A8 a9 \7 f$ _8 q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 {/ P  U9 Z# ]" y( W7 q3 \> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
( m9 ~" u3 W( v> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
9 O' l' g5 h8 ^+ Y1 z> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
6 p8 M) j" F; \* G1 c> 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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- a, n5 |' X* N6 g1 B; p' m9 b> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
! l( u$ y* f2 s3 f+ M> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 x# y8 z- f) V2 Q> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
9 w$ H) p3 u! {8 f> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 x$ z. @# h6 w* E. o- S! n* u> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
9 I0 [1 O/ x# C+ H( a> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
! \- Z) S4 }4 o& p* ~> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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# r5 M* g- Y( M+ p> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
/ t7 U/ M  W7 ?9 ^6 e> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
# m# J+ l2 ~( G- h. P> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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