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。
: S8 W/ I; T  n* H8 a1 Q) r! Q> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
" D4 B9 J! V1 k+ W5 d9 L' ^9 Z> 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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> 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
* c: v6 r" `9 D2 R8 D# k  p* V> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
: i3 L7 k) a' t+ @$ f. X8 q. E> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
- G( B. @" |% |+ ~# _. W+ H> 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
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
6 _& Z2 n$ H9 V3 x! s' t> 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
; ~+ m& E  w* Q. z! ~> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 S+ O( g% I: y- D+ N> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> 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
> 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
( I; e9 [2 g" A3 _2 f> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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6 _* }' [; F. y> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
. z5 M5 R- @7 R7 u- s* A) Y> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
" i! J2 `3 ^( a9 g6 d3 [) t7 N8 s> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% t" j0 `# F/ Z/ {/ ]4 t+ m> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
$ m% m+ K6 c8 V& ^. J# h6 [> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
- ~: w( ^4 {" C5 S, T> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
7 N9 X8 G7 ?  I2 _2 W4 ~( M> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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1 k' s) J0 s, c$ n& z5 ~" W> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
; {4 m- C: \2 k3 K8 _: j0 P> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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