on priorities: which ball do you drop?

Last month a friend of mine sent me one of those chain emails. Usually, I don't read them, but the title on this one caught my eye and I opened it. Titled "On Priorities: Which Ball Do You Drop?" the email focused on a commencement speech Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises gave to a university a couple of years back.  I liked this so much that I forwarded it to a couple of my friends.  Sharing is caring.  He stated:

"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 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."

Very important life lesson on which priorities we treasure the most.