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
7 q* g6 ]( R) a. A* N6 E" H; `> 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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0 L) r9 N* A9 P- b" e* z> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
% p. I8 B# F# K8 X* 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
- V6 u1 m, O: v4 m. ~> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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  E1 y, [; v# ]7 u- V8 f% s" B$ f8 k> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
5 G( Z% S% L- ^- N0 Q> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
/ g6 Q# l' z# ]+ O3 k/ [" ]2 R> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
$ U% |* F" N  C> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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" F0 o6 }$ Z0 k( v5 L> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
/ y& Z9 Z7 y7 V. j+ i6 k0 S1 W% `+ ]> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
0 d$ |( V  p! p& n) O> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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  A2 |2 G& W6 Q" y5 }* B> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
3 a( j% ]1 N* Z1 e4 `9 H> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
5 d6 ^- ~/ ]# _' c' c6 A4 m+ X$ h1 r> remained, your life would still be full.
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* ~& y5 Z1 p3 V! C> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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$ o" b) H# P, Z* ?# Q; [> 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
> 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
( I3 v. C& p: c9 X> 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
: C5 B6 r- w+ |: F/ H> 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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> 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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> 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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* Y6 e& `  X0 A- [+ a> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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