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
2 e0 h. A3 m( M& m> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
$ h6 ?' k7 q" Q( s> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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0 M: _$ C9 |% Y6 G8 c, c> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
$ v7 D* x: n0 w, t> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
% L* p9 I3 d" H' Z, }> 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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- U: r7 n% X- a> 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.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
$ L, d: n3 s+ [+ {- d& Y' b> 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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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 o# a4 y. o; Y& u# `) t) m. [> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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+ K$ ]7 q$ U5 v' [! B$ J2 J> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 y9 k! {6 ?. P: B3 n+ ^6 D& e9 n1 j) F> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' k" Y; O8 l  l3 m; g" s& I> 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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> 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
> 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
, Q( P" t6 l" j> important to you.
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* l$ I# X( H* e9 x; d! G6 |/ b8 L> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
9 L! _2 u7 f0 B0 H- Q> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 X1 C' O5 M& K& d; Y+ d$ i> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
, t1 @  q+ q) |9 }1 J, O7 c) h+ p> 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
7 x- `% N, t' D; e> 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 [& c9 a2 a; w8 ?& v> 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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