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
> coffee.
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! D6 \/ [6 V+ Y8 ~' @6 N, v> 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
( u" e5 s/ x: Q6 P> 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.
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4 K) i, Q5 X, y# G9 n% Z. d. ~> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
$ K# J0 v. x8 r> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
. k$ v) X8 e. m+ Y- Z1 h* q6 R$ ^> 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
( Y& `2 c+ D) j" x% O9 ~5 A> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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& E9 i/ h9 ?5 h, ~4 M0 \5 |> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 D* ]! ^# ?8 ?7 r7 b> 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
4 g: u$ ]5 K4 r) L3 j> your car.
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0 P( r7 T& X# N9 v> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
7 A1 {$ t& I7 p7 W0 m> 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
  K2 v7 S# G/ B, M6 C> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
3 s7 ?7 }0 E! l! J8 J1 t- L> important to you.
>
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
0 K0 b1 @& G# p; f> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
4 }1 b( I5 K9 z/ Q0 ?, j! d> 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
9 \7 h8 r) g9 c* x8 [> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
- q4 e3 I, U# }3 a3 h; @& \> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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' N% _7 w' c, |7 P3 q> 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,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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