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
3 ]. A& A  s, ?7 g. e+ e& f> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
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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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
* U" ^4 `, X7 ~, I* X* D; Q1 |> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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$ ?+ H) t7 \+ k( y& \$ i2 t> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
6 n3 ^1 |) B7 ^; v> agreed it was.
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5 Z( p/ {; `* z" Y/ M> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
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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
  K0 Q  n0 I+ k' I4 i& E5 }5 B3 ^> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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% V$ b# c8 \; {. L- x$ t) r: X> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 H' n- d! ^) b( N# @9 W5 m> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
3 q) d! v6 K! M' {8 t> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
+ p. R+ U& _2 Z$ n. s> 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
> your car.
>
> 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
& ~9 C) ?) w. u) p" b6 G# t( W> 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
0 \7 ]* G. `( s* I1 b% c> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
* e$ s; o1 X) a/ E3 _. p4 X0 b4 z- d> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
: E) z% ~$ F8 r6 s> 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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2 h5 o0 r9 y2 R& d, M> 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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0 `8 l) x7 l3 R1 V. I> 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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