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
% T' ?  L& Q3 }' \: y4 u' R> 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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# O  Z! p; R3 d. K9 @  k! 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
2 V1 \$ c+ u, B2 }5 D> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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' {) i: A; R3 u  j) G% S> 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
9 P" c% }9 h) a7 B) s1 X$ {. c8 a7 |> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
4 n. W6 T( T% A, ]> agreed it was.
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! g' @9 g5 o) l, b, W% \/ g& b> 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."
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3 S2 c# D4 m5 }2 A, V2 K! U> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ A3 M% A3 o" }2 r/ m" r> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* {% V0 n5 N5 o. Q4 {5 _: C> remained, your life would still be full.
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6 Z% G9 W6 n: M; B> 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
* Q( q5 J& V/ v- m, J" U> 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
' R1 A; ~" _) O/ Y6 l, w" C- x> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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' F) ?1 P- m/ E& @1 t> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
- I. p3 i1 X' W6 `: a) p> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, s6 k" \: H( V# i* y" _# i> 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
> 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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+ t6 z$ w" V6 A9 U> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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