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。
2 v, [; p& S2 d. @: o( }> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
+ Y4 _# E3 p8 U6 F0 s> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
7 H; {" Z" X6 k. T3 T; N> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
% t: x4 h% s& j( c  ~" I0 i  _> 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
3 M# ]6 n+ h. A  N> 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.
>
( K* x- Y4 g( c2 q7 v2 _> 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
> 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
7 B) t& ?; L: i> 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.
>
$ C% h( m. E4 n- g. e- C> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
% q: M* U9 ?7 ?3 }9 y7 b2 L  u' J> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> 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.
>
: v" [$ G5 q! V' C> 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
) h% {3 h5 t" C& l$ N2 J+ z> 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
( h; f4 y, s5 j" l> 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
# H: j7 g! C9 s: `4 p8 q+ w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
1 w, |1 a) B# V- l& ?1 k> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
, `0 I7 y$ b; j  e> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
) G8 r0 q6 [4 B2 }> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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$ W/ Q" Q6 ~. A: U) ?> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
, x: e0 D$ [8 Z' I( V+ F> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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$ v9 F8 K; X, C& {' R( z# L> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
: z( W, O& m7 R( o+ E> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
6 B! C* @7 t- @( R; E; W. d> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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