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.
>
! g' v0 g) p7 c2 b> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
' M8 o$ ^' K" D3 v> 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
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
" q& K. E" V8 ~& K; a# \4 `> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
1 K3 Q$ W- F5 z2 X/ }$ `> 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
) q7 b3 z: D  j8 s: h2 y2 a> 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."
>
3 M4 t& m9 M4 v0 b> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
' H( }: t  t- H8 K: i8 M% T> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- I) z" l. D% {: D0 D, G( C* u> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! c0 \# l) S0 B7 ^> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 F% G9 @" h" O/ `  E5 y2 Q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
3 I  y3 c' f# ^, g; n3 M% Y( `! Q! q> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) l1 a5 V' s& `8 R; b& T> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
; Q5 Q4 K1 j, k> your car.
>
8 \% M) t- Z) d6 I" X0 j> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% G$ U: i) v3 r: E$ q7 J3 R> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
* k9 y8 t7 d, |; |> 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
/ R: a3 }) z: a* G, W& ?> important to you.
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# ~9 @8 P# X$ k0 E0 d> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
# H- J" Z% j- O: D> 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
$ }' @2 s" D( l9 q0 V# G, I' r> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 i# U; B" r% O- K- w> 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,
. p# P4 i  |  l, A( {1 f> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
2 e! O3 S/ w* _. x* j. C> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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