A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, As the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.
So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.
So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
Nobody cares if you can't dance well, just get up and dance.
Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
The second mouse gets the cheese.
When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
Birthdays are good for you, the more you have, the longer you live.
You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Have happy, happy day!!!!! My friends.
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SoWal Insider
I needed to read this today. Thanks for the words of encouragement.😀
Beach Fanatic
:clap:
picky
Sweet gull, this was good for me to read this morning. :clap:
Darlene is my middle name, not my nicknameAuthor
I needed to read this today. Thanks for the words of encouragement.😀
Your welcome. I needed it as well today.
Sweet gull, this was good for me to read this morning. :clap:
Hi Mermy. :wave: Sure have missed your around here!!!!
Beach Fanatic
Thank you, KDW. They were all worth remembering.
SoWal Insider
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.:clap:
One of my favorites. Thanks :wave:
One of my favorites. Thanks :wave:
Beach Fanatic
Good post.:clap: Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in the daily rat race.
SoWal Expert
:wub: Darlene...Love this!
SoWal Insider
I need to have this tattooed someplace on my body. Wonder if Grumpy's busy? :scratch:
SoWal Expert
I need to have this tattooed someplace on my body. Wonder if Grumpy's busy? :scratch:
:floor:
Meow
I need to have this tattooed someplace on my body. Wonder if Grumpy's busy? :scratch:
Wait....I'll bring the bean dip!
SoWal Expert
Wait....I'll bring the bean dip!
:floor: :floor:
Beach Lover
:floor: :floor:And here I thought I was the only one with kids and a wife and stress and bills comin' out the Whazoo.......I just need a dose of ''Destin''........the tranquility drug. (caution: may cause liver damage) if you know what I am alluding to.
SoWal Expert
And here I thought I was the only one with kids and a wife and stress and bills comin' out the Whazoo.......I just need a dose of ''Destin''........the tranquility drug. (caution: may cause liver damage) if you know what I am alluding to.
;-)
Darlene is my middle name, not my nicknameAuthor
And here I thought I was the only one with kids and a wife and stress and bills comin' out the Whazoo.......I just need a dose of ''Destin''........the tranquility drug. (caution: may cause liver damage) if you know what I am alluding to.
I sure do. And believe me, I know what you are talking about!!! Except, I don't have a wife,😀 and I need a dose of "Seagrove". ;-)
SoWal Insider
Wait....I'll bring the bean dip!
It just won't be the same unless we can be riding around in Jfunn's jeep. :idontno:
Darlene is my middle name, not my nicknameAuthor
It just won't be the same unless we can be riding around in Jfunn's jeep. :idontno:
And hearing jfunn Bitc*** about it. ;-)
little sugar
Just read this Kathy..............just what I needed today:wub:
Beach Lover
I sure do. And believe me, I know what you are talking about!!! Except, I don't have a wife,😀 and I need a dose of "Seagrove". ;-)Not necessarily ''Destin''.......somewheres' in the SoWal area.....I think we will be around Rosemary Beach this time around. What's it like around those parts? I take it it is close to watercolors and Seagrove and the like? Love that area. Very peaceful and fun to ride a bike up to the market place there and look around all those little shops. Great place.
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