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. Instead,
with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this
glass of water?"
Answers
were called out ranging from 8 ounces to 20 ounces.
"The
absolute weight doesn't matter," She replied. "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.
"The
stresses and worries in life are like this glass of water. Think
about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit
longer and they begin to hurt. If we think about them all day long,
we'll feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."
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