09-30-2004, 05:23 PM
once A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in
it. He held it up for all to see; and asked the students,
"How much do you think this glass weights? '50gms!â? ....â100gms!'
...'125gms' ...the students answered. I really don't know unless I
weight it, âsaid the professor,â 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 an 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
it for a few minutes in your head; they seem OK. Think of them for a long
time; they begin to ache. Hold it even longer; they begin to paralyze you.
You will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the
challenges (problems) 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!
Remember friend to PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! That's life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it. He held it up for all to see; and asked the students,
"How much do you think this glass weights? '50gms!â? ....â100gms!'
...'125gms' ...the students answered. I really don't know unless I
weight it, âsaid the professor,â 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 an 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
it for a few minutes in your head; they seem OK. Think of them for a long
time; they begin to ache. Hold it even longer; they begin to paralyze you.
You will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the
challenges (problems) 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!
Remember friend to PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! That's life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!