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
; ~$ e' W" L# S, U, U> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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> 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
8 k% h0 W% ~! [. e7 }7 p8 G> 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.
>
! M7 m$ F! G0 l, z  J& |& [> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
8 k! U2 }' S. x+ o; n0 |> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
6 n! H3 U/ r, z4 L2 e' a5 r. A8 N> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
0 Y' y$ m" d5 j8 i5 w> 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
> 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
+ G" M' i6 a7 L! j' }> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 |1 j. a3 \9 c7 B> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
$ H; d' P, ~' v/ w> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
4 h# u9 I. D# d$ M  z* I% d9 w> remained, your life would still be full.
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; \$ s' I! e8 d> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
- n* c, m* a" t% ^> your car.
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1 Q2 c+ C8 J) p3 w  D; k! {4 ~5 I> 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
6 g3 @, C# u' H5 E* C1 I4 B- q> important to you.
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> "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 Y6 B6 `. r! ]6 W/ L3 ?> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
( N; B; c% e5 i3 C0 l1 u> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
0 p- k  N/ R9 g( V( j1 h> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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. n$ Q* o- U3 B, L; Z> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
& ^/ z% k3 y2 }> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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1 [' x) s) [) _, k& o  c( \% s> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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