A teacher was giving a lecture to his students 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 2 ounces to a half pound.
His reply was, "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, because the burden becomes too heavy."
"You have to put the glass down, and rest for a while before holding it up again.
We have to put our burdens down periodically, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow."
"Whatever burden you have now on your shoulders, let it down for a while if you can.
Pick it up again later when you have rested..."
Rest and relax.
Life is short, enjoy it!
