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.
In some internet sources one could find the 'full' text with the following guidance (attributed to Dyson but allegedly originating from the book "Suzanne's Diary to Nicholas" by James Patterson):
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 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."
I am not a great fan of great quotes and do not accept the guidance as the new testament, especially in savouring The Presence. However, if the Five Balls speech was actually restricted to the goal of 'balance' only, then I do more than applaud to Dyson for his depth of sight and shrewdness in not providing the recipe of keeping the balance. Everyone finds own.
