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。
( A( Z7 j* p- T* Q. |> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
2 p) p" X( x" D/ Q* k3 [> 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
2 I; o$ W5 n4 x4 H> 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.
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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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
& o9 Q8 P) L8 W8 @* \& [* |> agreed it was.
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' q, D$ u8 V9 v9 i6 w2 C- i% T$ |! D> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" ^: o7 [9 c) d* j, C> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
& x9 W8 b, s0 [( Z> 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
0 ^6 I1 g1 g4 @+ L7 d  ]> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 g6 n( }4 x  Z9 n5 O. J> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) E  L2 c2 i  [' G+ @> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ S3 Q% Z' E: S2 X8 x> remained, your life would still be full.
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" X9 N- C0 g. b5 d- I8 s5 w6 N> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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3 V2 r$ t0 O( Z$ n4 T( s( P> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
1 k. Z+ J8 N3 ]& z# S> 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
+ M$ E, [: e( n7 q! s> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
. W4 I- m  N. a( b5 Z6 E> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- Q4 H0 ]  H, g" q> 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
- p/ P* F( i8 T! c  a0 Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
- m7 H: S4 f/ ~/ X> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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7 {3 h( Y7 j7 P5 D1 s0 I: {> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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