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
> 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
> coffee.
>
> 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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> 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
> 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
4 \. d$ N  M) m( Q0 ~> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
" i% E: q% z+ Z  a4 |> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- v/ J( R- K( N" C1 u8 S> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
* \+ Q& K; |% `> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  V% b+ x( Q+ p1 B5 n  y2 q! ^4 E> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
( E/ U8 L& Q" a8 O. C7 K> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 S: }" f7 j9 D( j. D1 C9 l. x> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
4 f/ _; a9 n9 k/ L> your car.
>
> 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
> 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
: G7 G& t6 e1 p- T9 {" w> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ C3 H( c' M7 a+ C> 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
> 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
( u% ?+ J9 ?7 q3 `1 U9 o! M> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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