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Living a Balanced Life

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Kristian Aditya 李瑞贤 190863114

I. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title ………………………………………………………………………. 1

Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………. 2

Introduction ………………………………………………………………………. 3

Content ………………………………………………………………………. 4

3.1 Life Balance Starts With The Decisions We Make 4

3.2 You Get What You Give 5

3.3 A Balanced Life Means More Time For The Important Things 6

3.4 What do you really need to live a balanced life 7

3.5 Living a Well Balanced Life Can Bring Peace and Joy Into Your Life 8

Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………. 9

II. INTRODUCTION

Have you ever had a time when you were making a good living, lived in a nice place, drove a nice car, took trips, had everything you needed and more - and yet you were still unhappy? It wasn't that you were ungrateful for what you had, just something seemed wrong. You weren't fulfilled, or some-thing, but you couldn't quite figure out what the problem was? Maybe you're in a situation like that now. You feel like you should be happy, who wouldn't given all that you have, but you're not. It simply means that your life is out of balance. Something has been shoved under the rug and forgotten about. It might be spending quality time with family or friends, or even just by yourself. It might be that you're not eating well enough to keep your body balanced. It might be that even though you make a good living, you don't love what you do. If you look at the life of a celebrity, you can understand why they would be so unhappy. Their lives are totally out of balance. They spend years on the road. They don't have the time for important relationships and recreational time. They're always under pressure to be the "star". Think about how you feel when you've put in a lot of hours at work and then have no energy left to give to your family. You don't have the energy to eat a good meal or get the

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