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。
' _: G% Z3 q, u( i! I> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
, R; F2 [0 ]. K. d0 }> 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
/ Q8 X# U& k" j2 @4 B6 o> coffee.
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  F% i  `0 F' H. U# v> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
6 R) f1 m( w3 H  ]- r> 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
" ]: P) {/ R* I3 n8 Q1 J% W> 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
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
; U" J  g, m% Z$ Y  P> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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1 a- X  \6 a& j: t: a1 V( Z$ G& f> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
2 r6 w+ J8 K( `! K- i4 J> 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
/ ^% H1 I0 w) a; M3 }7 w* B4 }$ V5 N> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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2 y7 w5 L' ^8 P9 _+ B> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
- f, {( v1 ]* ], o7 F3 {0 B9 E> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  k5 K2 U6 G+ {7 f* `, r! h> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
9 j& s- m' A( p4 I3 Y> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 u4 a4 d  N3 A) |> remained, your life would still be full.
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3 y# g% M3 i+ Q) F% z  \7 E% [& U> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
' d* p. a- Q# ^/ G' s) f> your car.
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7 z& F: B: P* N" {) j) N* r7 ^3 K> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
3 T5 h- ?" m" F1 T> 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
: L; D9 R4 {) u9 W" m7 h* l> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
4 r! M" ?6 y4 _: O& p$ m2 r3 n/ P> important to you.
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1 ^1 S# b" e9 a# u2 `* C$ [> "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
5 K1 v8 L& b5 X" g' ~/ v$ a> 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
8 a2 W7 U+ C2 e> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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& K, ~% r$ \" [8 X1 H/ J6 |> 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,
5 J/ D! G) s1 W1 x' j- q; t+ ^) u( {> 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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