| In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, |
| CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of work to one's |
| other commitments: |
| "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. |
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| 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? |
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| 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 would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. |
| Don't let your life slip through your fingers by livingin the past |
| or for the future. By living your life one day at atime, you live |
| ALL the days of your life. |
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| Don't give up when you still have something to give.Nothing is |
| really over until the moment you stop trying. Don't beafraid to |
| admit that you are less than perfect. It is thisfragile thread that |
| binds us to each together. |
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| Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by takingchances that we |
| learn how to be brave. |
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| Don't shut love out of your life by saying it'simpossible to find. |
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| The quickest way to receive love is to give it; thefastest way to |
| lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best wayto keep love |
| is to give it wings. |
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| Don't run through life so fast that you forget not onlywhere you've |
| been, but also where you are going. |
|
| Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is tofeel |
| appreciated. |
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| Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, atreasure you |
| can always carry easily. |
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| Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can beretrieved. |
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| Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored eachstep of the way. |
| Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a Mystery and Todayis a gift: |
| that's why we call it 'The Present.'" |
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