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。
9 \3 a  q- Q6 w. A3 x2 k+ W> 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
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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
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
  e8 A2 ^" D  l3 w$ ~# @" {9 T> 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
1 }% G. P' |4 j> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
$ ~( [, [: H! _0 B  b% N> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
, B- V- M0 M& ~7 R0 P> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
4 r- L7 c. _: {/ S) U> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
% X8 T0 R) E- a: l% {5 q1 O. f, T> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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$ E9 H6 L! o$ J' ^7 v% \0 ~> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
8 X3 e% g8 ]- l/ g0 Q4 P; @> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
8 c9 {4 N) E: ~> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
- a& g9 p+ k( R' [# ]# @$ u> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
1 @  v# I) T7 _1 Q' Q$ s& q- b> 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
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
7 s+ O5 N( P+ P6 ?+ j% w$ t% r> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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, F2 c6 D2 J7 m( A> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
! O4 T. g" D9 g) S  o0 M2 V0 n7 L> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
3 d% \+ O! q* d- \4 X2 T( J> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
5 k# o+ |+ X" j) k' o6 ^4 r> 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."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
4 F* v* P+ O. P# p0 Q> 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,
5 c% n4 K/ ?* z> 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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