{"id":2369,"date":"2013-01-25T00:07:49","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T06:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2013-01-25T00:08:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T06:08:13","slug":"juggling-glass-balls-in-a-quest-for-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/juggling-glass-balls-in-a-quest-for-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Juggling Glass Balls in a Quest for Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cImagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them \u2013 work, family, health, friends and spirit and you\u2019re 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 \u2013 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?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t 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.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us each together.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t shut love out of your life by saying it\u2019s 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.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you\u2019ve been, but also where you are going.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget that a person\u2019s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"right\"><i>By Coca Cola CEO Brian Dyson <\/i><\/p>\n<p>This article was so good that it stands on its own.\u00a0 There are some truly great lessons to be taken from it. I love learning from inspiring words and thoughts of others.\u00a0 I highly recommend keeping your own book of motivational quotes and stories to read whenever you are having a difficult day.\u00a0 They work wonders for lifting you up and getting you back in a positive mindset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I hope all of you have an AMAZING weekend!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cImagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them \u2013 work, family, health, friends and spirit and you\u2019re 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. 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