Importance of Balance in Life

Just the other day when I was searching for a particular book in my bookshelf, I had suddenly bumped into this book called: ‘Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas’ by James Patterson. I was then able to recollect that one of my co-passengers who was sitting just next to me in a flight from Chennai to Dubai many years back had simply gifted me this book while we were parting our way from the airport at the end of our flight. I then thought of reading this book leisurely when I get back to India; but it had never happened in past many years until I discovered it on my bookshelf few days back.

This is actually a novel written by James Patterson in 2001 which throws vital light on the importance of balance within one's life. The story of the ‘five balls’ in this novel leaves a significant impression behind. Let me share a glimpse of it here today.

"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 it”.

Source: Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson