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。
* v* g" V6 w; o) T> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; T+ n$ z/ s) Q; x& u3 x> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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; t5 {( Y2 x6 J( Y+ ^5 W7 j> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
# i9 @$ F  J8 i8 i  {; _> 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
0 m  y# ~4 Y2 T> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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: q0 W$ h' `, w/ `0 G0 s> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
  e8 [# p: L4 Q7 j& V> 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
" Z: K: `- e8 {! }) Z0 {> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
2 y! @; I6 p0 B2 e> 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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- Z: z6 h+ Z" }* K2 s' W> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 a3 M7 t6 c: e. s* N4 G% F1 B" J> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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: v, q' }* v  w5 {5 w> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& R# ~7 Y0 m" G& [> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
( o! k' d6 g3 ^5 ]> 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
* C" |5 j6 o6 Q0 B0 t> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
/ Y4 y/ ~9 W- \( C0 I" q* X> 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
, |6 c+ P) [4 @5 C" e> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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% m1 m+ v* L9 h* N$ Z, E> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 M& @% n  j( ^% D6 `: O> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) o; u8 J3 o' D/ }. ?; _> 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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> 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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* F4 u" n$ K+ i! d# X1 A+ e> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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