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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Putting down your problems! Finally found a way!
What happens when you hold on to problems for too long!!
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.
He held it up for all to see; asked the students,' How much do you think this glass weighs?'
'50gms!’.... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......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;
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' the students said.
Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?'
The students were puzzled.
'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 (problems) in your life, but
EVEN MORE IMPORTANT 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!'
Now this is something, i hve realized recently. I remember reading this article somewhere a few years ago, but i hdnt understood it well that time. Now, when i am going thru' one of teh hardest phase of my life, this one came as a saviour! Sleepless nights at a stretch, losing weight, feeling depressed..... its all coz im holding my troubles for a long long time now...n i shud put them down.....so i put them down.....n i feel extermely relieved.
Yesterday, i fell asleep only after 2-3 hours of restless twisting n turning, which is considerably fast.....compared to keeping awake till u can see the sky turn pink...
This is what i do to put myself to sleep....
as I lie in bed, I recall what i was grateful for that day, or what i was grateful for in my life. I imagine my mom or my dad sitting on your bed, smiling benevolently while holding my hand or gently caressing my forehead as i drift off to sleep....n slowly i fall asleep!
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.
He held it up for all to see; asked the students,' How much do you think this glass weighs?'
'50gms!’.... '100gms!' ......'125gms' ......the students answered.
'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;
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' the students said.
Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?'
The students were puzzled.
'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 (problems) in your life, but
EVEN MORE IMPORTANT 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!'
Now this is something, i hve realized recently. I remember reading this article somewhere a few years ago, but i hdnt understood it well that time. Now, when i am going thru' one of teh hardest phase of my life, this one came as a saviour! Sleepless nights at a stretch, losing weight, feeling depressed..... its all coz im holding my troubles for a long long time now...n i shud put them down.....so i put them down.....n i feel extermely relieved.
Yesterday, i fell asleep only after 2-3 hours of restless twisting n turning, which is considerably fast.....compared to keeping awake till u can see the sky turn pink...
This is what i do to put myself to sleep....
as I lie in bed, I recall what i was grateful for that day, or what i was grateful for in my life. I imagine my mom or my dad sitting on your bed, smiling benevolently while holding my hand or gently caressing my forehead as i drift off to sleep....n slowly i fall asleep!
posted by Faiza at 2:13 PM
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