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。
: l- g, [' ]+ u( s; v0 ^> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
& t6 R9 X+ L! e' x$ [; v; n> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
>
> 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
5 n/ l5 i( `) W> 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
> 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.
>
> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
5 m- L( T2 a" L6 Z; ?' i> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
$ q7 e4 q# w) t+ B) x) ]> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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+ F' n$ K' w8 m5 O% j1 M; b( k% S> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  O$ X# }8 l/ J4 j( D! N> 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
, ~8 E5 f; L6 Z' U( u$ P. ]7 s( y> 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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> 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
; [4 X* \# C8 n& `% H# H7 l3 Y> 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
1 u( O+ R/ }3 Y. @/ r> important to you.
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% A# T, F6 @+ M5 }. j> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
  |  L  j, o% [9 E) m> 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
> 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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6 I# i6 C$ ?! S, E' k8 O> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
* v0 }: ~5 f4 w; f1 X9 H> 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,
2 Q4 V6 E) C( X/ e# O" e! G. d> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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