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A lecturer, when
explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and
asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged
from half an ounce to over a pound. The lecturer replied, "The absolute
weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to 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." He continued, "And that's the
way it is with stress management. 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."
"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't
carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're
carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up
later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!"
And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
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Accept that some
days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
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Always keep your
words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
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Never put both
feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a
leg to stand on.
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Nobody cares if
you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
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Since it's the
early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
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The second mouse
gets the cheese.
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When everything's
coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
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Birthdays are
good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
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You may be only
one person in the world to some people, but to one person, you may
be the world.
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A truly happy
person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
You are what you believe. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
Lisa Leguenec
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