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
& S& e* s# S" }6 J$ y> 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
7 S) c- d7 v0 T/ E- F" i> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
4 c& F8 L; C$ k" e! i> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> 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
8 `& g* [1 N# m7 L" _8 ~7 d> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
# `; n+ B& i2 a5 e> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
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/ a0 f' v0 V$ T6 K+ w> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
  F5 P, a5 ?, F7 l) C- M$ k9 h> 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
> 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.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
$ Z6 A/ g$ g9 l> your car.
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4 W7 A/ r" b2 m! V5 u. p+ f2 \1 Q> 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
3 n% p( s. j1 M8 s: B2 I> 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
> 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
7 R; M4 d- N4 g1 w> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
. K/ a  F: c* W3 f) @" _6 M) \> 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
2 E5 K; m9 q' d, j> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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: s& z- o% B; \8 s5 @8 V> 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."
>
* ]. Z* h' K% G2 T; L> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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