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
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; u; A3 w# c+ U$ V+ G$ c> 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
+ t. f5 X" m' L9 Z# }$ G> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& G4 l7 j* s$ Y3 U# Z> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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; ^0 ~1 {- S) Z: _9 S  @! S; B> 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
8 z* ?" V3 g( a( W! N> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
5 s( b& O1 A& z" q" k) k; n> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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1 {' X( n$ R; N: q6 b! G> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
9 V# U' ~; o' Q' U> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
# X* y# ^$ P" |3 s> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
# i3 s# N4 r. v: [+ `" o& T> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. e: i  C& i+ k4 B8 N> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
2 r# H; {% c! n9 [) X7 r0 M! d> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
* ^% P) u$ s' H& Q) I5 R> 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
! B8 ^! V; T  ^# O> your car.
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& z. U. ?) F1 H> 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, ~5 W* Z3 r3 c$ H: q> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
+ J8 r( [2 Z# ^0 N8 [3 K' y' P. y> 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
2 S9 g. X- G  q- D; V- v> 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."
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( S( J1 t0 ?4 l5 [+ P> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
8 J, l( ?+ H( |: m6 n5 R> 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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  S- D# ]2 w/ O" q# m+ v> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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