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Dealing with
Worry
Once, a
professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held
it up for all to see & asked the students,
'How much do
you think this glass weighs?' '0.5 kg.!' ....'0.8kg.!' .....'1 kg.!' ......the
students answered.
'I really
don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is:
“What would
happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?'
'Nothing'
the students said.
'OK what
would happen if I held it up like this for 1 hour?' the professor asked.
'Your arm
would begin to ache' said one of the students.
'You're
right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?'
'Your arm
could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis; have to go
to hospital for sure' ventured another student.
All the
students laughed.
'Very good.
But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?' Asked the professor.
'No,'
replied the students.'
'Then what
caused the arm ache; the muscle stress? Instead, what should I do?'
The students
were puzzled.
'Put the
glass down' said one of the students.
'Exactly!'
said the professor. 'Life's problems are something like this. Hold them for a
few minutes in your head; they seem OK. Think of them for a long time; they
begin to ache. Hold them even longer; they begin to paralyze you. You will not
be able to do anything.'
It is
important to think of the challenges in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to
'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you
are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh, strong, can handle any issue,
any challenge that comes your way!
