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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" a  P0 w# p/ t0 |> 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
1 i% j3 l6 v: L, T, I) M0 ~' D> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 Q/ Y0 V1 G3 u5 R) r% E> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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2 h+ d1 C' ?4 x4 \0 ?  f! d3 ?> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
  [( M9 H5 e4 B+ H& O  t( @0 S) C: F> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
8 z9 B' R; F0 o9 W' x8 f$ N> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
, M6 K: o% N, N) d9 N8 e> agreed it was.
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2 {7 Y2 P, \+ U) l> 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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" W5 |* e5 |* R" L$ f) Z  a> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
& A" z5 Z2 ]' T0 ?> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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, t$ ?2 \6 j. t; p5 V- V> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ V& p5 W9 u$ ?+ u4 v> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
7 O5 \4 x! a7 X) c% B> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 {& g8 l6 f7 H4 [8 r: @- w> remained, your life would still be full.
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1 j: W+ {9 n$ Y: n> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 S- r0 v- j( b# a( K) N> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
: D+ F4 K0 z6 M/ P> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
: n" V# B0 j1 l& Y/ A> 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
% X7 v$ R" l6 j6 a- S' P0 L> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
# z, G8 }6 k. S% ~+ q% U5 S> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 ?3 A$ R9 u1 `) z3 H' R! d> 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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1 f! Y( l: _7 p5 M> 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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