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。
7 G4 ~: R% o% f3 I% N# `> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
9 T2 _8 u/ `& j( n8 L$ t5 ~0 n> 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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* s/ a3 p* x" {: @* X* u1 _> 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
9 k5 ?$ t& W- [2 x' ~> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> 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
  \$ F1 u  e' V) P( l> 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.
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8 ?1 g4 Z" H, g0 t3 l> 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
> 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
) V! j: C9 _' a8 J8 k7 x> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- H( ~1 p, R7 @6 ?, f- {& ~0 x8 b6 \> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
$ o  X6 O. p- C( K; C> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
; P3 }0 Q9 j; f( E1 X> remained, your life would still be full.
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! K) f/ Z2 [8 q& Q/ ~8 m- E> 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
$ W+ m( J$ f- ^+ B! ?* h> 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
2 o& L9 U( ~) w- {7 K> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
>
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7 _; A' t; z2 L5 F5 b2 F  x0 K7 ]  B> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
. K( F" t1 `) F* f* ]" [> 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
" |* }( ]+ o# I0 r: N" f> 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
1 W  _% v( Z8 w2 O; F3 n" O( L# e  Q> 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,
1 P9 @! Z( T! G% ?> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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