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
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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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
' t  [# s/ i  v% \> 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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, q+ l/ l: Z5 V, {> 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
6 w! r" L" Y0 ~& |( ?8 b  N+ A" v3 Q> agreed it was.
>
( y& ^& p% y* F- X, R> 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
% i6 k8 ~& @( V. B6 H6 j> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
- |! T& K" C- @: V* c' ?% l> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "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
  S' ^( H* H/ g: P2 X" a7 Q# G2 N' T> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
0 o, w+ N) \1 p# ]( H) @> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
5 d' {, i4 h9 `1 a> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
, l; y- M0 _8 g4 ~& U9 p$ N> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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/ M2 p7 E/ q5 o4 x/ W> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 g7 S1 z6 h6 a( m! N+ q> 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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- {* n. l5 t' p1 y0 F1 d> 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."
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/ c  C* g5 j, P7 G. r> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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