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This was written by the C.E.O. of
Coca-Cola, Brian G. Dyson. It was used recently
as Georgia Tech's Commencement Address:
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls
in the
air. You name them —Work —Family —Health —Friends —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?
1. Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.
It is
because we are different that each of us is special.
2. Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only
you
know what is best for you.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing
is
really over until the moment you stop trying.
6. Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It
is this
fragile thread that binds us together.
7. Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances
that we
learn how to be brave.
8. 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.
9. Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where
you've
been, but also where you are going.
10. Don't forget that a person's greatest emotional need is to
feel
appreciated.
11. Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure
you
can always carry easily.
12. Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured 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.
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