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
1 B* }  ?, r8 W- h4 _> coffee.
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( u0 r  Z6 B; l" S> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 m' U$ h2 s4 E> 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
0 m8 o; _. @. A9 C) q% {% ]> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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+ h, A' r" s8 x9 G- V$ J. }7 g; N5 I> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
' v0 w- k' A. h; Q& T+ B> 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
4 B- g& B, a# e; l> agreed it was.
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. h/ ~1 c' \( q> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
1 i) f" U/ X" D* Y6 E; ]> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
7 \( i) U6 B+ x" @  y> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
6 M+ o1 K3 M9 g1 b' E> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 ?! O/ A% v: l3 a6 T0 @> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 Z- B7 o1 X. [* W9 c> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) z# }! N; m' a+ C4 Y1 G, T> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
3 M) o1 B% T0 [; E" \  t> your car.
>
9 b9 I! I: L. c! w7 D3 h> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
+ ?7 Q: _* S% p0 b$ P$ W> 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
> important to you.
>
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/ F( D6 }* n. L> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. j. u) [9 l, E> 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
+ Y% e7 M2 n1 r' o9 B; v> 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."
>
> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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