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
> coffee.
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9 l6 F* g# s8 [> 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
: {- \. g$ a, S  |1 E5 z, q5 F> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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8 u! N0 |8 j% C; y5 @9 N> 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
, X' p* W7 g7 Q" R> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 J1 p+ d7 h2 Q* K0 j; x' @> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* a+ S1 E* m; J( `) k# V2 k. k> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
8 R+ @. c( z' W* H4 }* h> 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
) O5 D0 m2 F# [> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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2 M" Z! v- ]3 l9 N0 u* Q8 c# Z' I3 D> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
: k7 O! X" K1 ^) e4 X> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 r. D) T" T2 \. V> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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; B) I8 O& a3 ?. f: z> 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
> 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
! o7 }' d# ]0 y> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* _: B6 W$ c2 v* f: |% Q% n> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
> 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
0 o+ L7 k# F: a- U8 n> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> 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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( ]7 C6 Q1 n6 p! t$ P+ L3 ]$ t. T> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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