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
* J, B. B4 V  l+ \> 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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9 W+ t; }7 e) N! l; U8 t2 p, U> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 K# C4 m* R. A> 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.
>
1 R( t1 R0 ^& t8 T9 `; v> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
8 I: v' K, U; V5 n1 N$ L> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
$ s- E) }( V9 o" U# [> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 r; C9 R/ s# `/ `8 m. m" j> agreed it was.
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- z. k' f, _4 [' n> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
3 {: b$ O2 Q7 M& Q; m* |6 J> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
0 L& G& c  d, }5 F( K> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
8 n- C" U6 O, L9 r; g: j> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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- \2 q! F1 e. {- {> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
( m9 C+ V: w) w* T4 P+ R4 y) U> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
( ~$ i. c6 m; n' g> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ G: y# P/ s% G. J0 Z2 o> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
, }% R" p2 ?$ j( F3 x" @2 A> 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
2 _+ b8 W8 t: R# ~> 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
) x2 w0 ?, S, r$ e> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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' b! e) w- u- e6 @! O. l> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
: i3 d, i; C; V. c' j4 A3 r) A> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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7 ?. |3 @& G+ x  v) j1 I- H> 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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  C% J2 U* [* o! j. O> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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