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IV.Finding Balance in an Unbalanced WorldWe know what we are, but not what we may be.--William ShakespeareWork is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls-- family,health, friends, integrity-- are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will beirrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.― Gary Keller, The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth BehindExtraordinary ResultsThe more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with yourloved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, thebetter you are with yourself.--Bill MurrayWe've reached the big finale -- the point in this paper where we provide all the answersyou've been looking for. And it should come as no surprise that . . . we don't have them,at least for your individual life. There are loads and loads of self-help authors and guruswho have loads and loads of advice for you. And for much of that advice, "load" is theright word (as the second part of a two-part phrase). Nevertheless, it's helpful toappreciate the intent of this advice, which is that having a "balance" between your workand your life is a good thing. We can all agree upon that, right?What is the right approach for you? Only you can work that out. If you were to throw allof the books, articles, websites, and videos on work-life balance into a giant heap, oncethe dust settles you would see the following common themes and advice:14