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
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7 x* C- T+ o$ x6 H> 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
: n: j/ y( ]8 P> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' E( H+ W7 N' L> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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4 _6 K& \. l; ]> 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
7 _5 W$ p* U; M+ M> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 {4 [" l+ W; T: l4 a% M. ?( l> agreed it was.
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> 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
5 t9 s3 R3 |/ E) ]! X, y6 ~# j> 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
$ v( {& R) N* x  f> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- x' n% r) f, H# L> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
$ Z( ]; z+ e3 q% X> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 q- R! C# {. s> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
& X9 c. Q" [) `% ~5 m> 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
. G; b$ F) q) C2 N: i> your car.
>
> 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
& M- i2 t& g4 |1 A+ z* z> important to you.
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! {: k7 u, H' C2 T> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
3 {# f9 ^- }' F" M> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 y2 l6 V: t4 S$ W> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
$ `) G% l+ c* d. X" l! M7 v( {> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
% f) \* ]0 @4 \6 E6 `> 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
- r% f! m) q: H/ N1 k% \+ W; Y> 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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