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
7 \5 z( e( p5 e/ L) j" {- |> 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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1 W8 }/ G' I& @( t3 a, z> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
, _9 L8 O" w6 F  g) G: _4 L> 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
( o7 u2 q! {  T" D7 {) V- Q> 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
  B3 b' b+ R  g5 K# K7 s" d> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
0 R% @' y& r  k& u1 l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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5 D( D" q) o/ w; I/ l' E. V! @> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
2 Z: c& s) t& m5 z; n& p> 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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+ r/ B* x7 S6 W1 \+ p! N# e. M, u> 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.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
" G, T$ \5 R3 j6 F> 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
6 o) G  Y; Z) E$ Z> 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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  t. S8 C1 c* F% a8 g7 j# y0 E* Q> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
7 a/ p# n) |+ {! }% ^> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
  \9 F  C5 W. H# x  p> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% I4 K+ K' N; C- Q2 Y  i' Z+ h> 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
2 u1 I/ z8 w2 s6 J3 d' U> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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; y# E- a! h9 e% R; b> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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