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
3 n9 Q1 A1 I6 I! n> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
9 u1 m/ y" _+ ?> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> 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.
>
. Q. O  ~: X( J> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
$ H8 y1 p1 N. J: X' F7 X> 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.
>
% H' X+ z1 V6 V5 n1 R* K% o4 J> 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
3 W2 ~( S6 n9 n" D0 R" ]7 i> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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6 q3 p& J$ }0 y4 R> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
* R- [' Y# K1 T1 ^> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
. ]1 ^, }0 ]) H& [! S> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
1 W' I) N3 ], E" |0 {. }" W9 ]> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
- W% o& y/ s( @3 U- r4 t7 f* M+ l> 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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> 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
7 k' X0 l  r+ V> 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
; G/ F# w( p- |! I" N8 ]$ t> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> 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
3 i! m. G, h1 z, c, k4 Q> 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
/ n' |7 X- L! b6 e! R> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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$ Z7 d5 F+ B, k8 g* ~) P% [# q, d> 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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, ]6 X1 ?2 f! n* f> 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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# |! ~; b- |& D7 O- A> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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