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。
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" R+ H  ]5 d# T- X* x2 o> 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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2 ]+ z/ |# c4 q* ?3 j> 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.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
6 x$ Y* e" i2 z* T0 Q4 n> 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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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" o+ v* y( D1 n: N' t6 n> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
8 f4 n8 A. n1 s8 e, r+ }' [) c# T> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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- L$ W8 w- S1 X; L" D> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
9 `( }- r5 K% f7 [9 E> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
6 V5 N- ^  Q# U3 A4 ^( {) U> remained, your life would still be full.
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- x: f0 H- ]9 i' u> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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* F! j9 ?& N( H: x9 I> 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
( |: q4 |6 A. J( G! p8 x0 r% p> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 S4 i$ n( e3 X& C6 q> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 o) m% E* J, C; w7 g' G> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
, e3 `2 ?0 L: \2 Y: }# v> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
' S# c! ]8 @+ i' b> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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) a+ z# p; i) T" S9 @! a> 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,
( v( }! S" T+ k' f> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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