Vishal's Newsletter - Edition 83

Life, Physicist, Funeral

Hello friend,

Is it just me or does any of you feel there is a weird energy going on these days?

I have been on a rollercoaster of energy and emotions over the past week or so. I have had some of my best days in recent months in terms of energy, productivity, and overall mood. I have also had days where out of nowhere I felt extremely ungrounded in the middle of a productive day and had to walk home to take a nap because my head buzzed like a beehive.

My non-skeptic, superstitious, irrational part wants to blame the mercury retrograde or whatever planet is in retrograde for this. 😀

I know there is more to it than the far-off planets in the solar system. But until I figure it out, let’s move on.

Here are three things I want to share today:

1. Five Balls of Life

The CEO of Coca-Cola told this story about balance in a commencement speech in 1991.

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 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. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.
— Brian Dyson