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
> coffee.
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* F- X/ h1 b9 `- `> 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
+ R2 a& j1 }+ S7 {8 y! y, ~0 v> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
% R, g# G1 q0 @9 c9 m$ K> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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6 r5 I' X$ ^: U# X: B! U* r> 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
; x- A9 T: Y9 p; W6 F5 ?+ q> agreed it was.
>
> 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
% g; |3 ]2 i+ G> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
6 F0 ?$ C" C: z2 g. v1 G) u  E> 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.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 ~# B2 \9 {2 _2 X& H> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
9 d/ Z% V% l! d. D0 z: w, ^> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 j. t  {& ]( h( C0 V> remained, your life would still be full.
>
8 t. s, W7 ]# J' [, h> 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
6 m/ r7 V  |# b0 n& ?> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
4 L& }1 `: s  c! K- P> 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.
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. T. c1 x2 K+ h! N> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
6 r! T5 Y! |! `: p/ m8 r. a0 B  b  f> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
- [" y1 P/ }5 V> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
8 i# m& \, E  Z' z& N> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 N# z& q- [4 B: N+ x4 h( Q> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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3 G4 {4 @7 E  n( N! ~& y" Y7 G> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 }6 h7 |) o3 e% R5 i0 R3 ~> 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,
7 r/ c4 ^/ i, _+ r  m1 l, J> 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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