A
lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management.
He raised
a glass of water and asked the audience,
"How
heavy do you think this glass of water is?
The
students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.
"It
does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold it.
If I hold
it for a minute, it is Ok.
If I hold
it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold
it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.
It is the
exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
"If
we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to
carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. What you have to do is
to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again."
We have
to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be refreshed and are
able to carry on.
When you
return home from work, put the burden of work down.
Don't
carry it into your home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Rest and
relax.
