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。
+ I3 H) n  q. b2 k> 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
- R8 y; S; [: S* {/ @> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' Q6 a9 ^1 {3 d> 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
4 n0 }+ [; }- `# N6 V& L> 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
/ e5 G: x( W2 F8 i> 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
> 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
! W# l/ x# j/ i& G, v> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 Y- k1 ]; s  A/ v> remained, your life would still be full.
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- B' C! q: l! r: O4 U; M. T2 g> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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- b: X. [6 P: g6 g6 l> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
3 R3 J& i2 O) b* B+ z, I* u  c> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
  T! ~  {0 c2 _, t% |; h" q- W> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
" _# b: b, q! g* P( Q6 g> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
) [6 \" \- y$ L) T% ^1 y3 l4 t2 [> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
8 B6 Y, k. q" E2 s> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- g  W! }, a; \> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
2 h! [; A* o& q0 R% M, E> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
: {) e5 m$ l  F> 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
+ h- z4 {$ N$ `$ z, ~0 p> 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,
' s0 b8 V+ L: x) ?/ {> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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