Tuesday, November 07, 2006

the story of five balls



"Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls.
The balls are called work, family, health, friends and integrity.
And you’re keeping all of them in the air.
But one day, you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball.
If you drop it, it will bounce back.
The other four balls - family, health, friends, and integrity - are made of glass.
If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.
And once you truly understand the lesson of the five balls, you will have the beginnings of balance in your life."
---James Patterson, Suzanne's Diray for Nicholas

Question of the day:
How many balls are you able to juggle at the moment?

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:01 AM

    none of them...

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  2. Anonymous3:14 AM

    It's soo true and so beautiful.It's the mantra of my life

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  3. Anonymous8:38 AM

    all the best!

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  4. Anonymous5:49 AM

    Just decided to drop the rubber ball, the glass ones are getting too scuffed!

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  5. Anonymous11:42 AM

    good on u, somehow i m still doing a bad job at juggling

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  6. Anonymous6:07 PM

    none what am i suppose to do to manage

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