This might have been a recommended reading, but in fact, it is mainly commenting on one small section in a 2001 book by James Patterson. I discovered an important observation and a learning lesson on page 20 in a diary entry of Suzanne’s Journal for Nicholas, where a main character describes life.
The character says life is a game in which people must juggle five balls. The balls are called:
1. work
2. family
3. health
4. friends
5. integrity
You keep them all in the air and one day you come to realize that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
The other four balls are made of glass and if you drop one of them, it will be changed. The balls representing family, health, friends and integrity if not handled properly can become scuffed, nicked or perhaps even shattered.
Over the past 5 years or so, I have had many people reach out to me in many ways. The tough global economy, the indecision of both government and business on how to respond and the ever increasing pace of life in the information overload we now experience all contribute to how we deal with those five balls.
Once one really understands the lessons of the five balls, you have the beginnings of balance in your life.
I encourage anyone reading this to slow down for just a bit, take the time to think and appreciate the lessons of those five balls and what they represent to you.
Dr.John Hogan CHE CHA CMHS
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