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
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# x$ q6 P" ~  t! v# M> 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
* E1 H; m' N# b) k8 Q: g4 z> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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
5 E- c# D& D: v) m> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
- x% {: V7 H. T9 v> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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/ X, x7 T8 [6 C9 N7 P1 Z> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
( T0 i: R  z. V; j+ W> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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. T1 Z' ~  D( w" p0 f> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. n* t0 r' q+ S& e> 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
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
& @' ^; }, K7 O% `7 L6 D( z$ r& U: D* S> 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
> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
3 l) N- W% E. Z5 ^) ^; S4 w9 p4 h6 f7 g> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ e: U/ g6 V" i* H+ {2 g> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
; T% Z# l5 X6 C9 \4 Y6 J; l> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
- B5 h# J6 h9 J1 i5 k> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
  ]8 I( ^6 I& |# X5 x' }/ O: Q> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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( B% X4 f0 v) Q& v> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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