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
( E4 r- x" X# K+ F> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
# J# Q- D% O& e8 D> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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6 C! C7 r3 `" ?0 ~+ L7 G$ h> 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
% P6 K- z; G: J. `0 N- |+ C> 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.
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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
> 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
; G8 v5 b0 }5 I! n7 G/ t> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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+ w8 a! W- ?" ^+ Q% ~9 F9 H2 \> "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
" z/ O  E+ z& O5 H1 m' D5 G> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& ~; p) ?5 i) X" W* Q> 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
" r  ]* f; Q4 `6 H5 b  J> your car.
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( F+ s. s  }% N& A( ]# 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
, L1 f% i1 U6 {5 _" ]# s> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
3 e3 U  Q; N' v0 |( ^* _7 `7 m5 B> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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! z, ?6 z. J$ \3 P7 a> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 q3 d% N3 X9 m+ j2 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
3 n% j" z* X! {* @9 ~7 \8 s" G9 X% a/ U> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
8 f' ?/ m9 ]2 A& ~% g> 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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