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
, q' w. ?4 K. |6 D& l> 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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+ N  j1 S$ Q" y8 v3 ?# k> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
2 {# b8 q! c2 R> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
3 E+ L% W! G8 j, {> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
5 a/ O% S: [* L' j- C8 N> 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
& Q/ c$ F' d6 R  G) k% A( C> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
3 T1 X7 v" I- ~4 c9 x4 w, C/ V> agreed it was.
>
> 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
, F7 u( |. n* o1 @3 H6 s$ Y& b7 C> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
% s# \; E; E+ y> 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
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
0 i% y- Y2 e; i) N, b9 t0 G8 M> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
1 v% J" t1 ~5 C  j- o8 ^: a6 T" c+ I1 H> 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.
>
5 Q6 A* q3 B' e+ Q> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
4 U- a( B5 m" p> 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
0 F7 B6 v% Y( E& D> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
/ v8 f, L! Y  I$ p$ [> 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/ t3 l) F/ m) X> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' \: ], {& ^8 B- x1 G' V4 V> 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
> 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,
> 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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