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
/ G; f/ Z" C. `8 I* F) Q, G/ n3 z) R> 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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> 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
> 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.
>
: {# {" b- s2 f0 Q> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 f( ~5 p- h5 l; C# y> 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
% |1 h1 n. q) n> agreed it was.
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> 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."
>
> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
0 {! i; W' ?4 w" C> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
7 l& s7 W5 K0 o3 n% v> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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" Q6 `& K. S6 E; P% i% i; b> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
! F# H( X: y: s) N* I6 {# e/ k> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> 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
> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
1 d$ b$ N$ n& C> 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
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; O& n- M4 j6 t* ]3 `3 K1 O( w> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
' A& ?" f( O5 u) h8 e: p> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> 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
4 C* L; C0 `% r2 z  |1 U* p& [> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
/ F/ s, L' l! d1 k1 j# l3 [, z> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> 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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> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
1 F3 f! t4 v2 R& O( K% z% F7 F> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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' S9 Z' P9 U+ O$ C; _> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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