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。
. U* L) T# F! ~2 \& s> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
0 b! L3 r: T5 w* p> 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
1 k) P  Z; Y! V" U7 U* F> 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
$ ~% D7 E4 d3 k2 i: [- k" A> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
- F4 D6 m- l( l! g! B  y, d+ E> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
8 g, F3 p0 v' M2 x8 [% F3 V1 j" h> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
; G! ~2 L1 v5 C4 j; c> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 M% m2 w4 D! ]4 i0 T> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "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
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
4 e$ Z- D3 {% R8 U' X> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
% z# p0 M. e. }# `0 c! j1 t, K> your car.
>
! N% l; `+ E- h> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
' K# Q* L6 X5 P4 x5 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
9 G: N- d; T3 Y7 f> important to you.
>
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1 S, V& I& G; |8 M  N9 _> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
; B8 C0 k4 H' ^- P> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- C7 N0 T0 H/ ?7 @+ P> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
1 y' ?9 z9 A# F> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
' |5 C7 k3 \) N8 {& W> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> 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,
5 Z% h" S. c% [% F- ^( |0 E/ o$ g> 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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