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。
, a* M( u2 F- s2 o; _' E& t> 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.
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; Y: v/ p9 l! V+ X: ~> 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.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
' z, o# h* `7 D) n* w> 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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  Y4 @9 ~) ^1 c1 Q1 m* o> 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."
>
> 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.
>
" _, W. E+ n1 K9 D6 z> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
7 ^/ N& z% K5 i+ c6 m2 }> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
( m% F8 o# k# K. M# U( m> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# o* Q# X; k. I5 v/ ?> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
3 F$ o9 ~9 v. w6 w9 B# l" C> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
8 l( D* G, C4 Y) z0 C4 k  n> your car.
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2 V" ^! g/ i9 R8 N& ^> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
0 W+ Y9 K0 W  i- d! z( p8 D5 m> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
7 H0 x( B2 [6 q% S! r, b) w7 L5 A  [> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
! ]  O7 X0 s# A0 `! Y> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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- E1 l$ {: Y$ d: O. [> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
/ T9 u8 v( K: p8 G; Y  I0 w3 r> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
) `  g% z) `5 K$ u+ m/ S> 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,
( h, ?+ q$ e0 x; Z- G> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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# m  P1 k: A0 Y' w9 D> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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