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
) h7 p( ^' ~. C9 H) ^> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
; n! @4 M) e' p! H. X5 ^7 A> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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, Z5 B$ J: V  T7 a9 x: D$ B2 G: X> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
: M! [- m. N% T> 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
% ^2 ~. v+ {2 M/ t$ v( d> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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5 ]3 L; o* A; j> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
4 ^  \* D* U9 v> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
$ K" H; _# ?$ H+ j2 W/ b$ @> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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# t! x3 M6 M3 g3 s7 W> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ c/ e9 }$ c2 m3 G& h> 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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2 I3 f! K' b1 I> 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
4 {' @. K0 z9 l7 E. ^+ J$ r7 v> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
0 F8 t% c) W" L3 R> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 h  O3 _) S) a. @. g3 U* i> remained, your life would still be full.
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1 O4 P, m2 @. `/ W7 A$ J> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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, O. \* s( J6 U> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% h! A' B7 ^) [5 E. D> 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
* s: ^$ n4 m" t> 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
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 A" Z# Z9 q5 y, P# V7 [  Y1 \* i. @% D> 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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! ~$ _: O0 z0 O> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
* ^" O8 j' C. Q' h: a" A> 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,
' Q' A# `2 J$ t" T2 K6 m( Y> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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, V' Z0 L& n5 h) T/ L- X* e$ p% }> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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