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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0 T5 B5 Y+ B! C' g0 L/ X$ T) q> 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
7 u' d, X9 g4 d% y- g# c! E  J# |+ f, 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.
>
> 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
# ^% [4 M' \% e& k> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* b/ p& U* ?: q) z  N/ W. M4 ]> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
% K8 @+ X: P: w* ]+ k4 ~> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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
2 K6 V& [2 v5 O' x8 \- M> 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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
  N1 }# W: o- j4 X% q7 \2 w2 \> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> 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
0 l# i) n) w! c! O( F* Y- s; v, G> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
0 k# \4 B8 _. i  n! j5 Y9 S> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> 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
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
6 d6 j0 N9 P3 ]4 a> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
) c0 U6 [4 }& |& X> 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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6 x% A# M! V1 g3 O7 m' l* S9 R> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
" i0 X  d  x* R1 _6 g1 q> 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,
+ H; z$ E# ]& I6 W> 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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