~ Putting The Glass Down ???~Two days ago, Puan Roszilawati (Solehah Dad's office mate) forwarded him an e-mail with a message stating 'When you leave office today, study this small story. Hope that makes a BIG change in YOU'.
Here's the small story (with a little editing) ...
A professor held up a glass with some water in it & 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 student.
“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 & all the students laughed.
“Very good! But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” asked the professor.
"No!" answered the students.
“Then what caused the arm ache & 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 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 or problems in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is 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!
So, when you leave office today, remember to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN!'
A professor held up a glass with some water in it & 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 student.
“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 & all the students laughed.
“Very good! But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” asked the professor.
"No!" answered the students.
“Then what caused the arm ache & 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 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 or problems in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is 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!
So, when you leave office today, remember to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN!'
Catatan:
1. E-mel ini dikirim barangkali kerana ayah Solehah:
a) akhir-akhir ini sering mengaku sudah kurang tenaga & berhasrat untuk bersara lebih awal - (untuk Roszi: Bukankah bersara awal juga merupakan 'Putting the Glass Down'?
b) mengeluh kerana sudah seminggu (sejak Khamis lalu) terlalu banyak perkara yang perlu diselesaikan.2. Anyway, TQ Roszi for the e-mail & for being very supportive so far.
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