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
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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) i5 a  {) d$ S; n1 H/ o$ F% c. a3 P> 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
' k5 \( N6 m) ~4 C5 f> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
" A$ ~  c& |( 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
2 k5 ^: N' ^. }9 i* Z. l: F> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
> 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
, I$ q3 \- Q# J+ ?> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
1 u# N3 l+ Y. X! f> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
/ O# ]) x+ R% `$ i0 b' v1 r3 N5 s* S> 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
+ K, t: ~2 \& A$ {> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
2 ~. }6 l1 ~- t( G9 e> 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
6 y; l% L# d# N) X# S' [2 Z) a* T> 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
/ L! a3 ?: w0 d) p. }> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
( u: F( D' A: L7 K: y' t' D> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
) ]4 ]0 q) c4 H: C! Q: q/ x> important to you.
>
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$ q  ?/ u, f3 k+ ^7 R8 D> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
1 ^; `. }! M" Y5 P6 x( i8 s> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
+ o8 k# }: c8 q& x1 l" {9 g- N> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# \1 ?1 v4 C3 R6 U, ^8 X8 C& S> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
, O# F  o: V$ D1 H% U> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
5 e  Z, |2 T; ?( M> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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