imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. you name them: work, family, health, friends, spirit. and you re keeping all of these in the air. you will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. if you drop it, it will bounce back. but the other four balls-family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. if you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed , marked, nicked , damaged or even shattered . they will never be the same. you must understand that and strive for balance in your life.
how?
don t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. it is because we are different that each of us is special.
don t set your goals by what other people deem important. only you know what is best for you.
don t take for granted the things closest to your heart. cling to them as you would cling to your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
don t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. by living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.
don t give up when you still have something to give. nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
don t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. it is this fragile thread that binds us each together.
don t be afraid to encounter risks. it is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
don t shut love out of your life by saying it s impossible to find. the quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
don t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you ve been, but also where you are going.