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。
8 _6 E, e! V. n& N' X' z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
; a: V* n: I0 b: f> 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
" v2 Z1 t$ y5 I: h! F: |> coffee.
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  m  G- C3 V8 N! }, Y> 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
& p8 G, E6 c% w: j> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
1 d$ H! j) v6 h% x7 L6 i) J7 g> 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
5 ~7 E. p3 D$ j. [> 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
1 z9 [7 h; a4 Q1 k4 @> 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.
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( s/ e1 ]! t) A4 p> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
' [" _, t9 V4 E0 h' [3 Q- M9 e> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
" v- _2 b; U3 v' k0 E> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
/ D, @5 m! u6 u+ S! i5 ~+ e> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
' n9 U7 Y6 Q+ j! [" D* k( j, I$ b> your car.
>
3 }! p; Q% l' K  e& O9 B* o, ^0 q> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
! C' L' ]9 H  t! ^1 T* k6 R) ]> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
# B1 q$ R# _: H3 b0 z2 p> 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
2 I& G0 ?+ C9 X: n7 {" s. `, V0 F2 N> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
; @' I3 t7 n$ }& K9 ]% J> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
0 y+ U  h: E$ U- n> 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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# C* V! F2 A) n- z! X' n6 H6 l> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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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