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
1 e& d- D) ^# c> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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> 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
( @, r/ g* k( N$ R0 v! u4 ]. K( W> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
0 J& Y- r' W5 i* o> 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
. F) y6 c) v+ d7 ]0 s  e> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
) D/ j1 f0 X! L/ \> agreed it was.
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> 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
! w7 h/ r& q+ @+ e3 c> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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' N, ^1 p6 \  a" L4 R, e  A& |> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) q0 L9 k9 @7 I$ o- V; y  N; w> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
+ m# p2 {* T& ]$ k> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
! G$ Q! n; r4 b" f! W3 C2 U> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
% `/ }) V/ G8 H( i> remained, your life would still be full.
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8 x* A8 ], i2 X  ^# z: n+ p6 o# f> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 S* C: T2 p8 @- P( ?" C4 ~; p> your car.
>
> 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
6 f7 l. U' l  j0 b4 u9 X, i> 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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+ n. V- s2 h9 P& M  ?# D> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
% q* A. j; F$ V$ ~- R4 G# t2 w> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% M6 }: W( S: @* I+ t> 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
: ~8 i6 g* Q, p; q$ m) b3 S> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
* e5 Z+ |% k( @6 v9 L& u> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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4 T* E4 j: n. e8 _% Q1 g' k> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
% `0 y0 x$ i1 Y4 w2 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,
" V6 z1 s/ {3 j+ i& F> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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