The professor began the lesson by raising a glass of water. He raised it so that all the students could see it, and then asked:
- How much do you think this glass weighs?
The students answered:
- 50 grams!..
- 100 grams!..
— 125 grams!..
“To tell the truth, I don’t know, I’ll have to weigh it,” said the professor. - Let me ask you one more question. What happens if I hold this glass like this for a few minutes?
“Nothing,” said the students.
- Okay, what will happen if I hold the glass like this for an hour? - asked the professor.
“Your hand will hurt,” said one of the students.
“You’re right, but what will happen if I stand like this all day?”
“Your hand will go numb, you may have a cramp, you may be paralyzed, you will have to go to the hospital,” said another student, and everyone laughed.
- Very good, but will the weight of the glass change during this time? - asked the professor.
“No,” the students answered.
- Then what will cause pain in the arm and cramps?
The students were puzzled.
- Put the glass down! - said one of the students.
- Right! - said the professor. “You have to do the same with problems in life.” As long as you think about them for a few minutes, nothing happens, everything is fine. If you think about them for a long time, it turns into a disease.
Think even longer, they will paralyze you. Then you won't be able to do anything. It is important to think about the problems in life, but it will be much more important if you “put them down” and do this every day before going to bed.
If you do this, you will not have stress, you will wake up every day fresh and full of energy. You can cope with any problem, with any challenge that is thrown at you!
Don't forget to "put your glass down" today!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru