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
0 w& X- G; [, Y" P0 @> 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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4 y7 Q5 u) u0 {- n; N> 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
# @% h. x; x  e  o> 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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> 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
$ U+ t) F! G+ Q* u. g0 \> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
7 M- h- W2 @3 A5 Z; Y8 y> agreed it was.
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6 W0 d( p  ~1 m! U( L2 f> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
0 Q) Q. G8 e( D. @> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
4 `6 S1 m. e- |( ?; c# t: u* v- ^+ Y9 P> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
1 |- z' G; e$ U$ F+ F8 r# x> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ H1 c1 J+ K2 J> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! X; x, t; M& z# C# U  q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
4 M* |9 P, X( q3 B5 T2 r" n> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
% }" F$ T8 l. @3 [( A) N) d> 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
. g0 M6 m4 ~  g2 r5 V, L$ F> important to you.
>
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7 [: `2 b& ?) `0 ~> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
2 p0 _/ L; h3 Y( l  ~5 u; j+ o> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
0 ], d% d- ]6 J! a> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
3 D& u& S. B  L> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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' m& Y& ^3 k( ]% V* d) |> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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% r* A& S2 o( l0 a. C0 N7 o: }> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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