I collect good stories and this is one I saw posted on a
blog I want to share. The story didn’t have an author.
The Weight of the Glass
Once upon a time a psychology professor walked around on a
stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled with
students. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be
asked the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question.
Instead, with a smile on her face, the professor asked, “How heavy is this
glass of water I’m holding?”
Students shouted out answers ranging from eight ounces to a
couple pounds.
She replied, “From my perspective, the absolute weight of
this glass doesn’t matter. It all depends on how long I hold it. If
I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly light. If I hold it for an
hour straight, its weight might make my arm ache a little. If I hold it
for a day straight, my arm will likely cramp up and feel completely numb and
paralyzed, forcing me to drop the glass to the floor. In each case, the
weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it
feels to me.”
As the class shook their heads in agreement, she
continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are very much like this glass of
water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think
about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little. Think about them
all day long, and you will feel completely numb and paralyzed – incapable of
doing anything else until you drop them.”
The moral: It’s important to remember to let go of
your stresses and worries. No matter what happens during the day, as
early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry
them through the night and into the next day with you. If you still feel
the weight of yesterday’s stress, it’s a strong sign that it’s time to put the
glass down.
I hope someday I can let go of some “weight” I have been
carrying for much too long.
Con amor,
Veronica
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