Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

catty

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
1 I2 `* u. e8 h% Z7 W# _( c> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
1 q# ]6 Y3 X, r  Y1 T> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
0 E  t7 l- d; I. c' ?+ c5 w. r> coffee.
0 H& h0 z1 C( a. I' @  W- }% G( T  S>
> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
3 g# M; F' Z7 X' ]% R6 ^  R- P0 f) h) W> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> 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.
>
> 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
( s  p6 H4 ?) w! a7 y+ O* q> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> 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
0 j3 S2 P  l' v> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
/ u) f- `! [4 {( G5 m>
( I- b0 h7 r6 F% x> 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.
" u  o  T% B& [>
( E* e0 c+ b& [7 Q: t) R' @! V# j: a> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
( H7 q: F7 f) t& x> 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.
* A2 \9 C$ J# J* q3 X>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 e$ v8 b  F/ `> your car.
>
$ m1 b. K( `  h> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
; L( b8 ?9 y* [: d3 h- b> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
/ I( x4 H6 |8 v5 q> important to you.
>
>
> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
! o0 J& k8 H5 Q6 v# V0 J> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
2 D4 _, J, p. q3 {> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
4 q& u9 V0 g( c0 j3 {, o> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
$ w# ~3 D- _1 J$ H> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
0 g* @+ i  f+ x1 f0 c, Z>
! D8 k8 o4 {" }6 l9 ?> 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."
* @: S- h2 K* Z- p$ G/ u( r3 _>
> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

冬腊梅