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
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>
( {: g- P0 g9 F" j/ v1 K5 F, m7 i. b> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
0 C( b  x- I5 I9 z. `> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
' U, ^& v! c$ a; c3 p! g> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
  @: I3 n3 q2 }; b9 V. E> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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2 P( @2 o) Q$ |) g6 C> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
2 \( W) e- g6 B9 ~+ n; R> 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
+ P+ c. m- k' j. d& x+ ^$ J> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
5 e8 J: t0 d+ g) u4 A, C$ Y: o> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
9 S' C4 ~+ `" s> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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1 Q1 {4 O4 A8 q& ~+ M( ^- y3 k> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
2 R1 y8 t  h( M2 q! _  ]> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
. x& X1 e( P& n> 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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3 Y6 W+ U. @+ R* q6 c5 q> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- ~8 ~& K$ }: l  r, F) Y/ E' C> 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
5 V, O, u& A$ |5 Y- m8 U  r> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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5 m9 j5 S. ?% b# n> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
$ \2 M1 K2 T8 }> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
, T5 Z3 W9 P7 ]' x( U> 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
& ~: z1 x+ I. p' T6 q2 g> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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/ O5 i' S; w5 d% F> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
> 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."
>
, `; N' d: ~$ F1 E( {> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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