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 t
hese 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, damag
ed or even shattered. They will never be the same.

You must understand that and strive for balance in your life. How? Don't undermi
ne your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different t
hat each of us is special.

Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is
best for you. Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to t
hem as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.

Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the f
uture. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over unti
l the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thre
ad that binds us to each together. Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by t
aking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest
way to receive love is to give it. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it to
o tightly. The best way to keep love is to give it wings. Don't forget that a per
son's GREatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but a
lso where you are going. Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a tre
asure you can always carry easily. Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither ca
n be retrieved.

Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Yesterday
is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a gift: That's why we call it - T
he Present.

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作文地带知识拓展:

• Life 英 [laɪf] 美 [laɪf]】基本解释

  n. 生活，生计；生命，性命；一生，寿命；人生，尘世

  life 变化形式 复数： lives

  life 生命 life 's work 毕身成就

  来自古英语life,存在，生命，来自PIE*leip,停留，持续，词源同live,leave.比较world. 比喻用法。

  Life释义：

  the period between birth and death, or the experience or state of being alive

  寿命;生命;一生，人生;生活;性命

  Life's too short to worry about money!

  人生短暂，何必为金钱而烦恼！

  for the whole of a person's life:

  I believe marriage is for life.

  我相信婚姻是一辈子的事情。

  to be willing to die in order to defend or support someone or something:

  They were ready to give their lives for their country.

  他们已做好了为国捐躯的准备。

  a way of living or a particular part of someone's life

  生活方式;生活（的某一部分）

  her family/private life

  她的家庭／个人

  my working life

  我的职业生涯

  everything that is alive

  活物，生物

  human/marine/plant life

  人类／海洋生物／植物

  to completely change how or where you live:

  She decided to start a new life in Australia.

  她决定在澳大利亚开始新的生活。

  the period for which a machine or organization lasts

  寿命；存在周期；有效期

  The newer batteries have a much longer life.

  新一代电池的寿命要长得多。

  the quality that makes people, animals, and plants different from objects, substances, and things that are dead

  生命力，生气

  figurative I looked through the window but I couldn't see any signs of life (= people moving).

  我透过窗子向外望去，却看不到有任何人类活动的迹象。

  the quality of having a lot of energy, interest, or excitement

  活力，热情

  She's so full of life.

  她充满了活力。