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。
9 a. r" t( k+ H; M> 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
5 [8 J) A1 q; `> coffee.
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# n# m( x0 y+ u' k! s7 A% N> 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
: w% O* a' o) q5 O9 z0 Y) {> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
, g; H7 X8 Q5 p9 i> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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) u: J9 a. ?! T5 J# o( a> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 _& Z2 m0 K( M2 _  y> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
) Z! ^' }4 x/ u. G- b8 r> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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: E0 J; c/ x% q" J3 F& E6 c( Z& q; v> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- o. U, H6 I( g+ h/ R! n' n> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 v2 D/ m2 _' C> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
5 X6 d4 |" Q+ W2 Z5 a1 z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
- j' [: C8 ]1 i* _1 h; Z, G8 Z> remained, your life would still be full.
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1 C- l. `  s: a$ h, U> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
$ y% l$ N4 Z( W3 T' {> your car.
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# J$ d7 g) e4 i4 @/ Q( ^7 t> 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
/ C+ g3 d0 N  \* k. f. M' y> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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4 Y* S8 q5 }3 |> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
' _$ R  J. W+ r# O) a' S1 J; |> 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
/ F7 Q- q  w' P6 P" e2 e, Q( V> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
7 Q7 a7 U0 J2 h' y0 \0 w( p> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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, K& V/ f6 R) S> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 [! [* Z7 ~2 m$ z- j9 J> 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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3 _$ I6 ^) E8 v5 g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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