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
# f: s$ ~( A" T4 T) M> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
, m  ?2 t( W* |! u> 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
2 [5 g. V* W% R4 k: P3 w6 ]> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
/ E2 X+ b4 h: Y> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
" A! A9 R/ r, _$ }; n> 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.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
" k: F/ ^, U4 n3 I& Y1 O, Y: j> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: Y) M# s1 v1 p7 \5 l! `* \> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
, O2 Y3 l5 }" u% p& @, x2 r3 q> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
: C3 ?! y( P: t8 \> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 Q5 c" m9 j1 c0 G> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 z! F+ l$ j6 R$ F6 l# O# G> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
, S, |0 F& l7 L" N5 m> 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
- x: E/ P& w. F. K3 P: \9 [> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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, L' X  y7 x( ]$ s> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
+ ]# N7 S) j6 E3 ^; Z> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 n" A4 x# q' }' k  Y6 w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ V+ x- g* j: Z# {4 q> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
7 M9 u& U7 o6 e! R& D& g. H% |> 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 l. ]  G! _! v, z1 ?) n> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
. G# r# J1 o$ y) K> 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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) M6 z5 S; Q! m/ k: y* s> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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