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 they would 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.
The quickest way to receive love is to give it;
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.
It is 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.'