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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> 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
> 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
/ x: `' V* U* N> 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
- W# s" O- n$ l. }5 q1 X  T> agreed it was.
>
> 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."
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. e+ ^- j( @& k7 S7 h, I> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 U) Y, w9 v+ X$ n% F$ V' S% [> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
& f$ O+ h; m7 Q& b: w8 K8 D> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
" r0 W; y( x) @! R> 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.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
' [% E  m& q! m4 ?3 X> your car.
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6 t8 k  ]3 R0 h! h4 W1 I> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ ~( I# B: B1 x5 @4 r> 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
+ U9 M7 h9 G" v7 k> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
" A. u7 _7 e) t! p> important to you.
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0 V" t* m/ j+ V" L" y' o> "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
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; H8 `$ X2 Y/ V! w  ?) j> 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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& ]) O. T. ^8 r* T, {> 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,
' c7 ~& H3 v5 F; H) b6 Y! Q> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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  m' D7 ~* D4 b0 P- x/ `* n> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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