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。
8 d0 m0 ^8 O& X! a) X8 _% ?5 V> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
2 q6 Q4 D" ~0 O7 n3 X3 N4 c4 \1 v> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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, R, p4 y5 s, w( b> 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
" y0 z, H, J5 D  {! R> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
8 g7 k9 x4 c0 P* @2 N6 _> 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
5 m  S- f8 S0 {, }( P* H> 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.
>
> 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
4 G" \6 W0 J# i% |8 W2 @8 q7 }> 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
0 ]; j) M2 q- }+ s3 O0 a% h> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
1 N. D+ s- D) Q7 ?6 U> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
$ ?, k! Q  P8 ?8 O4 l5 E6 [> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
  E6 i! E% p# ]7 Z0 q* G0 d, u( q> 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.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
$ A7 r+ B. W1 L1 e% y3 ], a> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
. @3 {5 f- F8 n# }0 C- _/ E, u> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
$ _5 K& f0 t% Q6 n) d" D  R> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
+ g, ]1 E6 e9 P: i1 [9 X) y+ U> important to you.
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  W1 E' _8 u% u/ O6 T1 w+ |> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
0 o4 y& [" i+ f  c> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 A& @& E9 Y) y> 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
( w1 q7 L1 V- k  k5 k7 J- K> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
( t& n# T$ C& i> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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0 A1 _, y$ V0 @$ G> 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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& u& o  H" h5 p, V' \> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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