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。
& {4 t9 l. [% L/ R, K> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
5 `5 n; W& Q  ?) C> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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! B# \! F0 j4 @% _" ]9 Z9 v> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
% `& d  P$ K" H> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
" y3 r" D5 d! k5 P> 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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1 r6 D6 f# s3 k: j5 q6 k/ z> 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
6 w0 }7 A0 O9 F> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
! [; P" I- r  k7 k> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
2 y3 O6 `9 G4 g* t8 C) m> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" Y6 `, j! N- m2 m- d: e> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 T! s5 t+ R6 r2 s8 G* n1 N$ X> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 u! p$ i$ A+ n/ s> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
9 a; ]  S( `  h6 M> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
. f! g7 D1 ^7 |2 D- ^9 E> your car.
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6 W- N& X# e1 q6 X> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( Q' F2 a" y* [# o  t9 o> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
+ ?8 o$ T3 u5 R, ~> 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
> 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
4 v' R5 Q8 G: U  x4 I! F% p> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 W* q" H* _  i/ d2 D- b& d> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
6 G7 x  S; v% L! ~) G> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
+ j  @# A, F6 B, C% X$ o> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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, w7 m% d+ r; O> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
" ^& Q# p7 v2 b> 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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