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
! u/ k' O6 ?( e- H1 p. u7 E: E# b> 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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. i2 p3 I* |, f& l( ]$ m2 S> 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
' H' N: e# R" l6 q1 n> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
1 V! ?+ U* z6 Z* l( B7 {0 z> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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% _0 T  ?' ~: W  P> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. y5 I" j5 z+ E: v! b> 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
8 z. ]) V  \7 A" v+ i, i> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
0 Y1 P' p  H4 l3 p> 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
+ o' ?9 {! V9 a6 t6 `> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) i' N, w# t$ F' C> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 ?7 I. G1 I) k; _. I# w* I% P7 g> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# P% l7 d1 s/ R6 K> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ u( h* l3 _- T* I> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
$ S2 g* R8 u7 ~& P8 N$ F) D> 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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1 [- I7 b% Y# D; J1 M7 h& C> 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
# Q/ m& C, z6 Z  J& `! a( `> 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
( @  x4 Z+ `/ m* n* v5 M> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. G1 P! }9 N$ A3 Z> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
2 V& L0 Y% M6 P  l! ]7 z. Z> 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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/ I& U' \8 N2 g6 r7 A" R3 b* W0 B% E> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
" c7 n" O5 M" w0 Z- q" V> 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,
- R9 X( m# y" {  D: C, G: U) j> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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5 _8 t: H3 a1 A. v0 u) l  j! P8 ?6 i> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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