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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+ n+ ]1 ?& w' c$ t% l> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 c1 O8 |  e6 ?9 q) ]. y! `. U> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
6 c% s/ b* [+ ^; |/ C> 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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> 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
8 k0 X3 ^; h: E, F2 D# Z8 h> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
1 H. v: D! _# r> 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
& J  ~# H# H' E& ~> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
) S( S  a; g2 U- p9 l" g, i> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! M6 C/ Y) ?7 e" s  G& G2 `2 H4 h> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  a7 u* W: l. N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" }2 s, [- ?% Y" Y2 k/ A> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> 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
8 ~3 y$ C% q/ N+ x; P> 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
> important to you.
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! Y5 _+ q6 @0 ]) G" q, j> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 C5 T, b; j' }) c> 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
( O* Y/ _8 x4 E4 J, A> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
  i* Z5 K; n2 D' [9 w> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
, H, P4 ]1 _$ g( q& b> 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,
; A2 d( I! j% Q- q- E> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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* \- F& M) I7 ?9 H> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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