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
7 F& t9 f) b3 X$ n, j; n) h> 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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  |& t4 Q/ T  Y. x4 D, J2 S' v9 h> 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
" i4 M# e8 X; W+ t) m! V> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
. [" b/ d$ F7 X) k* P> 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
* T4 [' F  P6 N' D% v1 F. g: U> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
/ ]' u" \. r/ b& O* ^6 P' D$ _4 A> agreed it was.
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3 n% }7 k( X) S$ M> 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
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
5 n6 x1 H2 I2 u1 l/ J9 ]4 [  ^. p. \> 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
% R1 h2 ]7 R8 s3 w5 `> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
7 p, J1 F8 Q/ _) Q" h> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
7 g, ^; t4 Y) n" g9 j7 Q1 Q: R> 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
6 o  `8 o% c$ Y/ w& r2 G0 @> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
& r$ A, q& ~8 |6 d> 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
/ R# b* t+ v* w0 j/ \" |> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
0 R( P8 }6 `& }# d, i5 p! S8 A! K> 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
* V; o! L4 Q; h8 I8 s3 T> 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
! K; Q# f! O5 Y+ g) T3 A) }* `+ S> 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."
>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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