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。
. S5 z: W7 p1 c> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
3 x2 r2 ~; z% u4 U( 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
6 E& [" ?1 v. }' r) l; y; j> coffee.
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$ n; e" m. A4 s0 D. j" a' q6 U) n> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
- P5 n' W. K" u- Q- s> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
. C, K  f& o: q9 w# m- u+ v5 D> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
1 g4 i9 `2 i$ r$ P7 [0 t9 F> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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8 Z; i9 `6 o3 t. M& r) l: m> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 Z+ }( T! ^6 s) Y9 i. k> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
) U8 M( T5 F1 [1 i$ u( E> agreed it was.
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% |5 ^1 h! H2 z& V" i2 @> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
" K: ^  `% f: G9 E> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
# v; Q# X1 R/ ?% c6 e  h/ x> 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
# ?' ]: n: Z' e# g( v/ a2 C6 w: C> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
, \$ x, c9 Y3 v/ V2 p' V+ L; [> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "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
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
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, l: N- b# k% o$ k7 o! {> 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
) V# x0 p5 V9 D- o- h> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
$ @6 V8 d( M3 v1 z8 j6 l' B" E> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
& h( f, g, I# a8 ^4 Q- N* d: x> 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
4 D+ {. k8 Q# P" }* H> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
/ Z; S' D: [& n. s, Z> 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
( v& }5 u8 Y- e, e> 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
& C" r) n3 R7 P" A+ Y" Y. k> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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6 B! _$ `' I7 M+ ^/ A3 w> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
! R) j5 }% E4 G+ I3 [> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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. A  F' y1 `; s6 ^; j> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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