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。
2 H9 L" f- F% W" N8 [> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
' s9 K& }- d) g" C, \' k) m' h+ k> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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> 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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& j3 u5 u5 j' M3 T# B: c> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
$ \$ [, f0 _( d- k% a> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; H% p% i- ]& C9 _, {0 s2 _> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
; n& }1 P& e! i: V; q: O2 i> 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
6 Q' a7 D" f7 r: _4 p2 C" P> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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0 I+ N3 |; H7 O1 }7 l* {> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
% }4 S+ Y- w9 ^( d> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
- A- O/ b8 g. x> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
  K+ w, k) z. ?% e> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
9 i# V  Z3 H1 D> 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.
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; C$ T& A( H# D% L> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
) k& F  t8 y4 P7 \: A4 ~2 y3 W> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
3 n( q& p+ N0 Y- g9 r0 {# L+ I> 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
3 s1 T7 A+ V7 \5 B9 ^> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. ~; l9 ?! S: D3 w> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
7 F+ F, _1 w) `> 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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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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