06/18/2026
Author James Patterson once said this at a commencement speech,
“Imagine life’s a game, which it is, where you’re juggling five balls: work, family, HEALTH, friends, spirit,” James Patterson told the grads last month.
“Somehow, you’re keeping all the balls in the air. Someday, you come to realize that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, believe it or not, that rubber ball will bounce back.”
“But the other four balls? They’re made of glass. Family, health, friends, spirit. You drop one of them, they’ll be scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, maybe even shattered.”
“And once you really understand that, you strive for more balance in your life.”
DON’T DROP OUR HEALTH GLASS BALL!