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
) z8 t! Y3 t! U> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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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
0 ?3 w' S+ k4 m; q> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> 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
3 Q+ M/ A' j" I+ m> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
# y' n& A. B$ L> agreed it was.
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' V4 M" a; J5 O9 u4 K  q0 ]> 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
& B# I3 V- U. I" w> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
' |, D$ w4 D7 N7 ~# y) e9 p- R> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
& Q- O( m' j( h4 N/ s" h> 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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& c. x, }/ @( |5 c> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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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
+ s) ~) s" r3 R3 t> 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
$ |- X6 A0 x/ k' }" }# \> important to you.
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2 a! Q2 H6 E& s9 H> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
+ f: {$ \" g; 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
0 f( u  x9 y; ~, R' c/ i> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! e4 B( L) U  @( q. M- D% i> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
5 o, Q3 b* J4 ]) A$ x> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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" r1 X) G: t. V7 Y/ N! V% [' W> 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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