Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends, and spirit, and you're keeping all of them 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.
想象下,人生就好比是你在玩游戏时当空飘起的的五个球儿.它们依次叫做:工作、家庭、健康、友谊、心灵，你把它们都放飞在空中。很快地，你就会发现“工作”是个弹力球儿。就算你松开手不去管它，它还会是会再次跳起来。但是其他的那四个球儿——家庭、健康、友谊、和心灵是玻璃般制成的。如果你丢下它们中的任何一个，它注定就会划伤了、有擦痕了、被弄坏了，甚至裂成碎片了。不可能再完好如初了。因此，你必须了解这点，并为掌握它们之间的分配与平衡努力。