"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. They are 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 it." ~ Bryan Dyson, Former CEO of Coca Cola
Indeed, if we apply should always apply this concept when we think of Work Life Balance. Imagine a balance scale with one side as Work and the other side as You, made up of your Family, Health and Spirit. We all try to keep the scale balance so that neither side land on the ground. However, understand that work is a solid block that if you hit the ground, you can still try to lift it back up. However Family, Health and Spirit is made of glass. If you land on this side, you may never get it back up again.
Work - we work to live, and not live to work. Remember the objective.
Spirit - is the flame that keeps you burning. This is the energy source that will drive you to greater heights or helped you bounce back up when you are down in the pit.
Health - the one that most would take for granted, but lose this one and you lose it all.
Family - the one that you love most in your life and for some, the reason you live for.
Friends - not that I do not value friendship or it's importance in Life but feel that the other 3 carry much more weights. Furthermore, great friendship would be as good as Family in some cases.
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