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
# \8 W: Y7 U0 r' |& _7 J  s> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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$ [2 l4 q' K7 S* @: K4 a> 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
4 Q' c% V1 }* h( S> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
$ n( f# B3 @5 u> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
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> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! E$ R% `5 ^* u; B. x  S- L# l> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
' [$ v) t3 ]& p+ c. W. ~$ J> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> 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
. S9 V; j2 P4 b> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* D( k+ W) ]( x> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
' k+ z6 j5 a+ c3 I% _> 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
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$ B7 V" L* ^' M' C: u7 c. u> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
% Q1 b5 ?& S8 L- {: B. A# d: ]> 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
4 V$ p3 v& Q  D; e) H> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
$ Q1 e2 i" P1 h' q9 {> 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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9 m" \" ~8 U- F3 e$ W  s+ k; H> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
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