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Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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发表于 2009-2-18 15:42 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee1 \3 d% I* \$ I# x
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
2 S+ o; O, S! q8 W0 O, y> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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: A7 ~2 S/ b0 L> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
1 P* F& q  Z7 O$ H# F( O1 D' ~> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
, c; E' w$ Z9 G5 G3 I0 q" t> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' k  Y. M3 t/ {: W( M* d> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.! c# o! a: Y3 Z  X
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
# P  R' E/ J! U' V& n> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between & K" @6 o/ f2 a4 |- c: s. {
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They / ^" ?* V4 o4 s% g) I3 _
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
% d- ~, k. R5 b8 s> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
/ L  |: C( O1 y$ S8 ^2 \> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes.", C' D' \" |" A  z
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5 O3 U1 b7 P' L, U> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
8 [" }/ T1 }* F> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
- o( g0 U& i! q3 i" r> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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6 D4 Y8 h: ^+ t) P2 ?> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to " m+ Y$ Z+ s4 R" o
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. j6 U6 o: V& j. r- A6 l9 X> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
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> remained, your life would still be full.7 B: u, M( Z( G& A& L8 d
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+ W, }& g9 S. `! O& i> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and   {& q. ^. W! x9 |
> your car.; W) y3 J. B2 U( f4 N7 x
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ u* k& }' f- w# W$ t: c$ m% _1 G> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the . c3 ]. D. y1 V8 t( D
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy ! B3 l2 K4 z7 s) Z
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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, t" S5 u* ^4 s( U> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend   @/ C  u5 A0 b$ d) U  L/ q9 S
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with ' T8 }* l: H! P
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to % L6 D% l" @: u* y* X
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
1 D, d3 ~/ P* t# }/ K% a  D> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
: f+ I/ z. v# @& G> 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 3 h: I6 z( z% t/ B0 O
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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$ c1 b* ~7 [2 m* M) W5 L> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, # H: ]3 q! U6 d- D
> 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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