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
+ k6 G/ g( b; K; p> 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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+ k8 _% e$ n5 t, O0 I( ?. D> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
! C- M8 ~9 J$ X1 o7 Z  o3 g0 V> 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.
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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
5 f8 P' F. ?* A( W! j! e0 @> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
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2 Q8 {% J( \( o> 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."
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* N3 j2 ^( A- ~0 g& T> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
, p7 y6 P, d: H8 W1 G( e7 p> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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+ e' d) u' D1 x> "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 M5 X* y' Q4 b: F; a: q# }8 N8 F> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
# o/ f* t/ Q0 P> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
( i8 i4 B1 k5 A. w7 r9 D> 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
> 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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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
: q1 _- U7 g5 Q7 E2 d> 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
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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  E) ~4 O% N2 y0 v> 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."
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> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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