The Glass

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A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience.  As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty or half full" question.


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Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of water?"
 
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Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.


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She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.  It depends on how long I hold it.   If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem.  If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm.  If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed.  In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."  


She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water.  Think about them for a while and nothing happens.  Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt.  And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."

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Remember to put the glass down.


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Amazing Things

Think there are more than a few of us here in blog land that can use this lesson.