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SOME FRESH THOUGHTS: >"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 you 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; 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 that 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." > >Of course, we all may have known this already, but it's nice to be reminded.