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
7 i# f) G. U5 Z: N, B> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
' p5 [& H" C# f* N' [6 J! V; i3 Z> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
' \5 L0 H& W+ S7 d& U" Z, K1 g) I> coffee.
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
( ?1 j& x7 r! e- }; p& J0 D' J> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
+ |2 x, q7 X+ Y( I" Z: k> 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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> 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
( L5 e, D% A6 }0 ^9 v> 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
, X! B: a7 {1 T2 M> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
! z% o1 y( \5 ^6 `  {> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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) r% r$ Q- U* F$ R5 R% [> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
# l5 y9 x+ ^/ p- a> 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
' W+ ]! e5 Q! @3 f> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
% `8 v4 i) o& F* e' Q+ f& A> 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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. N) \3 \- Q) s9 J' Z# o> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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& B5 H5 m8 ]/ Q& _1 P  Q' M> 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
4 _4 n- m! T# v* V3 P6 r7 M> 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
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
5 i4 d: \# l% O+ ]4 i' \> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 h- j5 Z" \! K> 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
0 C) z' Q8 k6 l2 K% Z> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
. ^; w8 b$ p+ h5 l5 U4 ?> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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