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.
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> 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
2 l9 D' C5 ~9 p$ v> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
0 _$ ^& z2 O& j, \> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
  O6 M0 Y  b& ^  `2 q1 X" y> 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.
>
> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
! ^7 |" k2 Y8 i; d8 E1 F9 }, C. ~' f6 n/ B> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
% C& W% J9 H8 s1 ]> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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/ U8 _7 s  ]8 ~' C9 g> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
8 Q/ I9 g8 d7 J# J, K" y- ?> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
& R( J0 e; Z9 j8 \! y> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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2 B# v; L% O+ ^' f> 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
5 `0 r  z& W# y- _$ U! d5 O' m> 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
> 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
3 O5 ]* H8 ?" z: _4 [> 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
" {3 ?5 c" Q4 r0 A> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
, c* h' T3 F- u9 V" A  R0 r> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
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6 P$ ^8 J! N' Q6 {5 h8 i2 R> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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