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。
! I) c. U1 ]) c# |> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ s7 M, A" M% p* V0 M& ?) O> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
7 P! M$ i0 M$ B7 y1 G> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
' @+ L. }2 t3 `' g> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
+ ^" S$ Z: J+ C9 m2 P% M. g7 Y3 F> 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
2 B1 |0 U. }: m' O5 \$ ]( u> 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
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
) B# H" L: e" d8 p" A8 W9 R0 _> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
) F1 V# L+ K! W' V2 q> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 r, O- r, b0 \> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- q' f* @) O1 W> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> 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
& @9 G6 q" ^! d> your car.
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1 T$ j# ]$ t- M0 c> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
* L6 Y3 D# [  W' U8 O> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
( F$ n- W, Y! f" \8 p+ h( l> 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
> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 I* y2 \+ a5 g& l> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 ~. {# Z. o% p6 b9 m> 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
& n& [! s& {4 {, c> 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,
9 W* f; i) q1 t+ _> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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