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
> coffee.
>
5 _6 o) Z# p& H& T: n( l9 `> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
* C! F2 B' p; W# N$ ^1 e> 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
1 F& ~/ [# `6 ^# K> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
$ s: _# q' n6 P1 k> 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.
>
+ z7 z/ o) ^' U1 T> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* d7 ^( d0 R7 G1 a> 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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/ u7 e- b/ m3 L6 N> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> 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
) m# {) p9 h) y" ]. @/ b* F/ Q0 g> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 c: o8 ~: R/ w6 ?> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) e) B% v* H5 f* v7 \0 b6 d5 _9 K' t; o> remained, your life would still be full.
>
8 V8 @) z3 {7 N> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
$ a, }/ c7 p* }  x> 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
3 k" M' E1 ~1 x) S- \  h. J* O# V* e> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ ?) S# \* b, O) ^: I& E> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
0 Z) d& M* Y/ D# Y! f/ q! a* h; l> 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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2 H' ], }+ z1 g% z1 ]% C> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
# A/ p4 K4 |* A4 i6 [5 E> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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3 @5 v3 m0 G7 ?- Q  J> 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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: s6 E: W/ I. n3 H> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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