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
( f9 [+ S* f- e( q. h+ a> 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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8 u, T4 J  ~, R9 K& ^> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) ^4 g/ I' v0 Q9 O) _/ r5 s2 H" W> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
. k, O3 F% n9 g, p, o% P> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
  c7 }8 e5 o. P- ^6 L/ b7 [> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
1 k$ z* q) y5 |+ F7 l7 K! Z1 B> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# c/ u$ |3 U7 L6 h' A2 V3 Q$ o* T> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
, Y7 B/ ?! N# e' m> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
6 b4 o: n, [' f) z( H8 T! j> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- b0 @/ T; s" r* B0 N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
6 c( O  `/ N: E/ b> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
) L: _% Z6 j2 t1 V& Q% v2 I$ `5 M9 T> 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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! h; c4 u; w+ A+ [3 J> 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
) `6 t3 E0 G, S6 ^& A5 V3 Y. ]5 E> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
  m5 v: N9 J, G% F+ g! S> 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
8 w0 V) X, E6 S3 L( w$ T1 {> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' y. e2 y" |% m: U1 v  s> 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
) ^5 Q. Z6 o$ n& X) f> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
0 R& T, n! Q( v8 t" u> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 k2 T/ P% W$ h/ J$ {. u; o> 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,
$ a+ b% Z: u5 I7 g' L2 H; I> 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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