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Balance Your Life
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some 5 balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit. And you are 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, friends, health and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed or damaged or even shattered. They will be never the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.
That’s Why We Need Friends
We need friends for many reasons,
all throughout the four seasons.
all throughout the four seasons.
We need friends to comfort us when we are sad,
and to have fun with us when we are glad.
and to have fun with us when we are glad.
We need friends to give us good advice.
We need someone we can count on to treat us nice.
We need someone we can count on to treat us nice.
We need friends because we are social in nature,
and having friends makes us feel secure.
and having friends makes us feel secure.
We need friends to remember us once we have passed
sharing memories that will always last.
sharing memories that will always last.
That’s why I need YOU!
Don't Forget You Are Special
Many times in our lives we are dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt
by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel
as though we are worthless.
by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel
as though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose
your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased you are still priceless
to those who love you.
your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased you are still priceless
to those who love you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.
You are special. Don’t ever forget it.
You are special. Don’t ever forget it.
And God Will Help You
Life is great opportunity provided by the Lord for his children to evolve into himself.
Understand the purpose of the Almighty in every station of your life.
Understand the purpose of the Almighty in every station of your life.
Remember: All your talents, All your possessions are gifts from God.
God has given you all these to serve the poor, the destitute and the suffering.
God has given you all these to serve the poor, the destitute and the suffering.
When you’re in great distress, call for God’s help from the very core of your heart.
Be sincere, Pray fervently. You will get His help.
Be sincere, Pray fervently. You will get His help.
What We Want In Life
The American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.
The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied only a little while. The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish.
Small Pain In My Chest
The soldier boy was sitting calmly underneath that tree.
As I approached it, I could see him beckoning to me.
The battle had been long and hard and lasted through the night
And scores of figures on the ground lay still by morning's light.
As I approached it, I could see him beckoning to me.
The battle had been long and hard and lasted through the night
And scores of figures on the ground lay still by morning's light.
I wonder if you'd help me, sir, he smiled as best he could.
A sip of water on this morn would surely do me good.
A sip of water on this morn would surely do me good.
Rely On Your Own Strength
Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star self-reliance,
faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice — keep at the helm and
steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take
a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy,
invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world.
faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice — keep at the helm and
steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take
a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy,
invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world.
Boy Under the Tree
Boy Under the Tree
In the summer recess between freshman and sophomore years in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp hosted by a college in Michigan. I was already highly involved in most campus activities, and I jumped at the opportunity.
About an hour into the first day of camp, amid the frenzy of icebreakers and forced interactions, I first noticed the boy under the tree. He was small and skinny, and his obvious discomfort and shyness made him appear frail and fragile. Only 50 feet away, 200 eager campers were bumping bodies, playing, joking and meeting each other, but the boy under the tree seemed to want to be anywhere other than where he was. The desperate loneliness he radiated almost stopped me from approaching him, but I remembered the instructions from the senior staff to stay alert for campers who might feel left out.
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