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
# H. E3 q2 b9 ^) I6 {1 ^> coffee.
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! d7 J7 H! u7 n& f  M5 f$ K> 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
/ f! l# K: j: J7 K: A% ^> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
; e6 e0 g5 L, ~3 }. p) O; U> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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: s( z! X1 x5 `, J" b6 q> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
7 M) ^4 x& }4 P5 r+ c! w9 U> 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."
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2 [# H/ {( P2 N: T5 ^( x# i) s> 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
+ Q% P7 i2 {9 c& `- s! k; b> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
+ }* m( B- p0 J* ]> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
3 D- T1 ^1 S+ U. @) W# @. r: s9 b> 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
2 I. g& q- I- g. i0 |6 c9 \8 Z> 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
2 J$ N/ a# G+ I; A, P> 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
9 W, C$ ?* K! @+ y4 c8 w" O% Z> important to you.
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- n: x) N* T% u4 K6 ]& Y" s* |4 b> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 I- q# A: |# x7 L  y5 o/ \7 i8 ^> 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
( @" b' q0 `8 V8 U& O> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
: d+ r+ s3 ?5 r( @9 I. y4 }> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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6 ~* [* [4 i) {) g$ |> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
; c8 k0 P6 G6 k9 b> 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."
>
( W9 |9 ^7 H" C& i> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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