這是一篇好文分享。
看了後還滿受用的,提醒自己不要本末倒置,在罐中放入太多小石子和沙
也不要忽略那兩杯咖啡的重要! 嗚嗚~~ 真的滿對不起我的印度朋友可薇塔,
她從去年暑假就積極約我出來碰面 ..... 


這是一則出處不明的轉貼,知道的請告知一下囉! 以下。

A MAYONNAISE JAR AND 2 CUPS OF COFFEE

 When things in your life seem almost too much too
 handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough,
 remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee. 

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had
 some items in front of him.

 When the class began, wordlessly, he 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 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 was
 full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

 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 God, family, your children, your health, your
 friends, and your favorite passions--things that if 
everything else was lost and only they remained your
 life would still be full.

 The pebbles are the other things that matter like your
 job, your house, and your car.

 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.

 Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
 happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get
 medical checkups. Take your partner 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.'

 One of the students raised her hand and inquired what
 the coffee represented.

 The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked. It just
 goes to show you that no matter how full your life may 
seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of
coffee with a friend.'