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
. G. ~5 @3 Y  ]1 ?9 x> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
/ C7 Q# R- j+ q> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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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
> 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
> 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
0 C8 ^' K; s, G- `) q> agreed it was.
>
' Q6 I1 M6 `& h- H, @> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
6 l# s1 K- @, t7 b+ ~& l, _2 _> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
0 _; h3 k+ H0 G> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ ?; u5 v; t: E9 ]> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
9 @7 F* [' n( v1 {) k; i  x> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
% o# Q9 {" Z0 T- r, S. V> remained, your life would still be full.
>
" w6 B" y6 e; D3 Y0 W9 s3 x4 f> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 u3 ]( U( Y" {) n& L% s+ w; h> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
  ~3 {3 m# T6 d2 {" p/ Y> 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
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
0 J' Y+ g! i9 _! i2 [> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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3 r( d" m- \# [4 I3 P> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
8 I3 w+ O! P4 `> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
9 G6 `2 |" d: m. a. N, R( e6 h$ Y, {> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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$ F" u# d9 x& A' Y) t7 L/ F> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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