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。
; |$ Z) R0 G, F0 V9 T4 l! M> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
" a2 y2 {5 \$ T: g; y; ^: ~) N> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
- T* `8 k8 v2 j2 M, J$ A  V* ?$ G> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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2 C" o2 ^$ z! m0 ]5 u: P# X> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
$ g& W0 |8 h9 M: M1 u: n> 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
> 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
- ~" W6 j7 V/ O" g: d> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
: u4 V% Y1 K- J) E7 Z> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
. M: z4 C2 ?& _- o6 B8 p: j> 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
- |0 v; U( a, p& ?  v) ~; g> 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
1 Q* ]. w1 B% K4 X& e> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# N" U. S( _# t, T1 N+ a1 q2 g  C> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 g5 x5 o4 Q' D& m> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  _6 b; N" E* X0 i$ L+ N4 c7 O> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# X7 U: A5 N$ Y; I8 p5 L> 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
> your car.
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3 \+ f& K/ x8 v; s> 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
> 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
% R: B. b' ]( [% R( B- U' Q: M> important to you.
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2 I8 w7 f& _4 E/ n$ c> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
2 G5 A' m8 d5 |5 h> 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
3 A" W' \" t* z: Z8 g> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
' U- Q; A3 P: q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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' o! z6 R. T8 ^8 r" h7 n" U> 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,
> 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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