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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! a7 l* I/ }% j$ i1 j" u& b' o- Z> 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
( N( r1 n9 H* d> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
5 u  V# K: ~2 }& c> 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."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
) v% Q" z6 o$ l( e8 p/ B) n> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
! a$ |2 Y; q1 s; R6 c% H0 K+ z9 E7 C> "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
, C! }" R' ?) T+ c: m  [> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
9 b! t* u5 n- l) Q( Z+ T4 J+ O; r8 o3 Y> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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$ `; v: e1 A. z( w4 p> 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
; C& H: l7 c6 H$ `3 [: 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
. ^% e3 l) V7 v( x. T5 O) i) _/ D> important to you.
>
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1 A0 |8 s4 t# w2 u0 ]- D> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) n) x& r3 P2 J9 N0 b! P9 ^> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! H* i+ Q: K1 r4 P6 I+ |, w> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
$ p/ q, h6 V: Y: _& s> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
: c. u1 s* d$ e" X: a' t> 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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& C8 v( Z& q' {- |8 L> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
! g$ h4 h8 P4 D$ J+ u7 D> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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