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。
. e0 ~& ^: H# I3 d) \' ]4 h, k> 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
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8 {' j1 S% m2 z$ R> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
) h6 G& B1 {5 }: y, O2 q% k> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
9 Z, \" L) q* ]" [3 }> 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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. I  [9 [: _6 D8 e* J> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
/ G7 _- ?% O9 r6 f" e" r& I; W> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
: F- y3 x: [- k& V> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
" U2 g) x- G9 L) u5 k/ A2 G# d> agreed it was.
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2 L' B9 `/ C$ g3 H# F& {! `> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* h6 Z# P3 Z. ~8 Y> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
. p9 G- O: C( C> 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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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
3 ~* {) N- y' i> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# u: E* J0 A$ F/ R$ F) n  g. t/ Y& |> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
2 L& A) C/ n: i: T$ j% \9 m> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
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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
6 h! D$ K" Y4 j0 Z4 W* u0 ]> 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
> 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
. z1 L. D8 V' J6 J6 d" W, l" Y> 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
; m# T* }: h8 F) r+ _> 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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( C4 n1 E7 Q4 j1 K  T> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
+ D5 l% A8 H3 j/ B' P> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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0 L0 N' j6 K8 X* ]1 _3 T> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
' X7 c) w6 _$ s- G3 p- ]> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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1 Z7 N2 _5 y& N> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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