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
( T; x  \. V. H& N, q3 j2 ~' c> 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.
>
> 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
! T! b  x- S& R> 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
) E0 o0 T8 Y# [/ H8 M  a> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
! t# Y7 c7 k# y$ Q* {/ g$ t> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
8 c. R- }" \/ B5 Q& v> agreed it was.
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' p# [2 ?* l7 r2 F& `> 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 ?; P. {3 B' ]0 [- ]8 v6 B, S> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
8 |8 x3 F  k; o& r9 T! Z" q> 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
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
( |, R# }! r7 s8 K) ^" L> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
" y) K1 c: w2 F/ d+ O> remained, your life would still be full.
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; m( q( f, G7 W& E> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
$ R/ {- C- v- o; U> 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
* k" R- S$ z7 Q! o6 q6 Z1 o( P: v> important to you.
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: I1 s9 a# I! a: G2 j0 |> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
5 [6 x* c$ d4 E4 G) ~> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
& V: [8 K7 e5 Z/ h- X  Q% T- v> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
( {# M8 H0 C# r6 Q. [4 `> 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,
; T( y6 c8 D' J* [. w  v> 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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