Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

catty

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。
; R! _' Q8 }* C8 d* G( U> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
" p+ {8 t) y# R  A" e# b> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
4 B2 M+ W7 T* c>
* q, w, b, a- v1 x+ K* X" {7 S6 K9 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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
6 R; |1 I8 d' U) o3 @% K. G" o> 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
& b8 g- N& D7 p% r& W/ {% u> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
, @' h& J4 S5 n/ H8 e> agreed it was.
. f6 ?- v/ c7 K) Q% I& \, f3 X, h>
$ U# D7 }( `% U4 `9 b' Z> 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."
>
9 y7 Z% }% t* e4 B> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" Z* S( x8 L; S4 ~+ c9 Z> space between the sand. The students laughed.
. J, q: g4 F2 P1 m* i( s' n0 D& s>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> 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
+ }" p$ g9 q& {* C, F> remained, your life would still be full.
>
0 ^/ b% W! Z+ L0 A> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
5 ~7 M7 f; q+ }2 Q  W4 o> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
; D! L( U4 o; v5 }" C: y7 V$ 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
; J! V/ E; v5 M. [> important to you.
>
* n" A9 @/ e2 d# e3 k0 c>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
  F2 B' |$ q! s) m( A* s> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
( x  t! Y( Y) E( m> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
/ b  k# d8 O0 R0 `1 K> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
1 h4 g6 U9 E1 q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
+ C0 _3 C5 n! u4 T>
; v- B; h0 a8 }/ _> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
# M& R; Q1 E4 n7 Y4 O> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
' n6 v& ?2 x* c! @6 E/ ^) {1 ^5 }>
> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
, t: [! S; b% `, J5 p' F7 y> 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

冬腊梅