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。
% H( h' e* @) b- p> 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 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
( c: `1 I) k3 a0 R5 r4 V0 \/ Q> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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( {# B6 {8 z" o) z> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> 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
# ?$ ~3 M3 \2 O> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
. `) g6 Q4 z+ G2 l$ l> 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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6 _4 ^9 r/ Z4 S  _4 B9 p* x> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
& w$ l7 P( P2 ]6 c> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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! S; u9 `4 f; _> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
: Q: Q5 |" e; S) {5 p! j> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
2 p6 L6 [2 t4 s* n% T> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
  ^6 e7 {5 E) M9 }. m5 j> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
: d# D- G- b6 ]" x9 W1 s: G> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
7 R) v8 Z# [" E> 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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9 U) {& F' d* U$ H. q, F> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
* j' [7 c5 [! O$ U3 }+ q1 L4 m> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
. F* `+ i3 I1 o8 N$ V, N> 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
( {, u+ V; H+ \> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
1 t+ {, D6 Q8 c/ j* e  [: }> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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- S& y+ i9 H; o  v) M* l! O5 e> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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