Put your glass down when you leave the office today
Food for thought before you leave office today
This is one of those many pass around stories which you might have read before. However, I think that the lesson of the story is timeless. Quoting something from the story, ” … It’s important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, but ‘even more important‘ is to ‘put them down‘ … ” As the saying goes, “Time heals everything.” Actually, time doesn’t heal, we just learn to cope with what we have gone through and grow, don’t we?
Put the Glass Down When you leave office today
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 weighs?”
’50g!’ …. ‘100g!’ ….. ‘125g’ …the students answered.
“I really don’t know unless I weigh it,” said the professor, “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, and have to go to hospital for sure!” … ventured another student and all the students laughed.
“Very good, but during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” asked the professor.
“No” … was the answer.
“Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?”
The students were puzzled.
“What should I do now to come out of pain?” asked professor again.
‘Put the glass down!’ said one of the students.
“Exactly!” said the professor.
“Life’s challenges or problems are likewise. Hold it for a few minutes in your head, they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.”
It’s important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, but even more important is to ‘Put them down‘ at the end of every day before You go to bed. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong; you can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!
So, When you leave office today, remember, my friend, to put your glass down!
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Photo credit: Predrag Kezic
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