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。
: Y; R1 E) u$ `) X* q9 [( W7 L> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
' X& j" M1 d/ D8 S$ ~> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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4 Y7 N6 |3 P8 y> coffee.
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3 X6 C# l+ u3 Q6 j- g9 A0 y' ]> 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.
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+ x7 H' X5 d2 E4 I> 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
/ l2 Z1 v9 e9 Q0 S> agreed it was.
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$ V7 G! n2 P1 Z4 N> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, S( e' f! m7 g$ D, P: j& R> 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
6 U  v" }/ e% A) C! J( L> 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
* b4 B/ A  A+ A1 g$ z> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
2 w. x3 _2 D/ H$ t3 P> remained, your life would still be full.
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; g# n$ r( A/ H7 Y> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
& ?, ]0 i/ d0 ~# n> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
( i# ^$ X6 M6 N> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
- C& W0 `# U5 m, A. z  K> 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
. E( I0 Q- K1 z" j> 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
  S) w% }( D1 L6 H1 b- T) j> 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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0 K+ `3 o9 _0 m0 V> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
. l; H$ \- @* b. {> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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# S" N# W- W# S> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
5 y9 x( v: e' t- t7 `' ~> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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