I
found this a while ago and unfortunately can’t remember the source. It is a worthy read.
A young lady confidently walked
around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience;
with a raised glass of water. Everyone
knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?'
She fooled them. "How
heavy is this glass of water", she inquired with a smile?
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz.
to 20 oz.
She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold
it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache
in my right arm. If I hold it for a day,
you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case it's the same weight, but the longer
I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
She continued, "And that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all
the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't
be able to carry on."
"As
with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before
holding it again. When we're refreshed,
we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time
practiced.
So, as early
in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through
the evening and into the night... pick them up tomorrow.
Whatever
burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment. Relax; pick them up
later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it and the now 'supposed'
stress that you've conquered!"
Pretty
great advice I’d say.
P Michael Biggs
Offering
Hope
Encouragement
Inspiration
One Word
at a Time
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