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Juggling
5 Balls
In a university commencement address several years
ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of
work to one’s other commitments:
Imagine life as a game
in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them -
work, family, health, friends and 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 if they were 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 to
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 time. 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. Don’t forget,
a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure
you can always carry easily. Don’t use time or words
carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but
a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Yesterday is History,
Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a gift: that’s why we call it The
Present.
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