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。
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* q: i4 {' g2 [# E> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
* L  M" Q. z- l7 d5 N> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
# u" H1 x2 P( s" O4 O; E& C! z> coffee.
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$ V" X4 g7 H2 J( B> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ ^# E3 E* d* t) T1 q8 b8 j6 f1 x* @> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
) S5 e% g# T* }> 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.
>
, i: S. W" U" V: ^) G% d> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
+ Y: S, {* `. v# O> 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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( K1 M/ ~$ T' b$ T3 y$ q> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
- Z0 b( B) C# D$ U5 Y+ o> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" _- l* B! Y# t0 d6 F" {5 g0 i. j> remained, your life would still be full.
>
8 d1 j* m7 b) J) v1 y8 K1 h> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
2 H' i4 W! ]% ]6 {> your car.
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0 l/ ^) F: _9 f" x/ b> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
# Q0 D9 K8 M' I  G& K3 L> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
6 S% L. O* H" |% q; H2 b: U# p6 @> 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
8 x# x' I0 |  e+ V/ J4 _8 n> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
1 W$ [+ O" L* A& \> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
( `5 u: ?$ e$ T4 ?+ _1 Y> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
4 x$ u" K8 F6 V% v9 B, i: q4 Z" w> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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