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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 R0 {, X0 Z# Y4 L6 X> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
1 \7 }: D: [8 n& d5 S7 i> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
$ c7 `" g1 p2 k2 G  V- 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
; Y1 {+ @3 F+ P+ h' D+ r> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
, G) d* ~8 C6 U2 Q: ^> 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
, M9 V/ ~3 {. c* N5 E- o> 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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( x0 i  T- w% @# C7 d( m: s> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
. p, C9 ^$ B% T7 P> 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
) [! E) Q/ e+ h! Q( q> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> 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
* C% ]9 F1 G2 N5 v> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
) c: ?7 n# k6 K9 a7 {> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
) F& H; A9 |( t0 |: l& E& E> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
% Y& L* z6 y0 s6 M> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
3 V+ K, q6 g. \0 d( ]; T> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
- A* O: v) J$ M+ a' h* M> 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
# n0 r7 k( t# C( |> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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! C2 ?( t% t3 \> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
3 {3 A# o5 {" N9 k+ }* B# D1 v> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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& {$ K- y# k/ ^8 O> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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