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。
3 A1 J" v) m9 R/ Q> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
" E3 E( C, m6 R' H7 j0 G9 l  Q> 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
3 l. K" u3 p" L) S> 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
/ o4 @2 H9 m; [$ G> 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
) N/ Q0 a  N# q> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
7 ?5 J6 r! S* J& Q8 r5 |> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
5 x  P( U+ _" q' s> 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
# e8 l3 h' M4 s0 z0 l1 r# o# C> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 a) {3 l, x7 w( G& R2 ?, g; C  Q> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
) l; h* z# Z. g# Z. d! p! b> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 v& ~# t9 B4 B9 t, N> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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- h, ?$ a$ t. z# s+ Y7 }> 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
" o/ `6 g8 U3 y5 [> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
. {7 D6 t' d3 r( \5 U% p: R* o> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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& k( \$ x( x; ~! `4 N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
* N: A& ^, b# h) U  ]- I& M; o+ P> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> 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."
>
> 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,
> 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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