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。
/ E8 \( ?- G9 e% n# Y> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
3 V" D9 k5 L# ?+ Y% E- f; G& e> coffee.
>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
7 l2 m3 k- I3 d: D6 V# U8 I> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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/ W% d4 e7 S3 t# j/ n7 T+ C* Z> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
' M. Q. o% R+ J> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
% f; u6 j- ~7 Q. l. f9 T8 \) @> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
* w& B% X$ n. {' Y4 u+ Y+ B" r> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> 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
> 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
! G, y& }7 ?0 ]> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
' U9 I# D9 w% G% Q1 n. a> remained, your life would still be full.
>
4 L9 W- T. ]+ C% o> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
7 o+ V& q6 l* `> 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
, h5 ~1 S: L; T+ J) O( D> 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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: V) G# j& j$ S# b' Y( B& t) x> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
  s% o. S( P$ c5 X+ c0 u> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
8 ]9 u$ _. N1 s- u6 D9 u* n2 C+ [> 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
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
8 \& E7 u# \; P$ `> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
/ F( k" k: O+ @$ E4 j  f7 U> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
% h. O5 |& d5 m( @3 E5 l> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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- u8 O6 r9 ^+ [$ j1 G' b! O. t> 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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