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。
6 w+ G% D8 L5 ~. \/ f) m- q" d> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" \$ H- }, F( h' X3 \4 s7 f> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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: c6 e- j- m: i> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
5 E6 x2 K( c+ I4 R0 B  x> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
/ v' t3 k2 Z$ [9 x( i( s: j: Z" e3 J' x> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
; C$ J1 ~  Z; U9 T> 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
& r1 u7 z5 e: Z0 k4 M/ X: f/ k> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
3 @9 ^: T( o( r- Y& |- U$ A> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
7 d: b$ J$ d, u* j> agreed it was.
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> 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
1 n* g1 h- F9 Y. F4 O> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
  i2 z% \: _$ w: f9 F# Z& c' W> 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
, w: X9 G" b. V- P0 M; H> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 s# L( D' c0 u9 l5 q5 _, I1 D> 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
> your car.
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* c6 z8 y9 ]+ B# Z> 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
9 T/ g& r& l! y! [9 {- S> 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
0 C4 G7 V9 i9 X; u  F& O> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 p" j5 e* A+ H& l0 C3 f3 h> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
  n$ @9 i/ e1 \" v9 b5 H> 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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