A young lady confidently walked around the room
while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised
glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question,
'half empty or half full?'... She fooled them all .... "How heavy is
this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.
Answers called
out ranged from 8 oz. To 20 oz.
She replied,
"The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I 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." She
continued, "and that's the way it is with stress. 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 -
holding stress longer and better each time practiced.
So, as early in
the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through
the evening and into the night... Pick them up tomorrow; have a large glass of wine
tonight.
1 * Accept the
fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!
2 * Always keep
your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3 * Always read
stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
4 * Drive
carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
5 * If you
can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
6 * If you lend
someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth
it.
7 * It may be
that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
8 * Never buy a
car you can't push.
9 * Never put
both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg
to stand on.
10 * Nobody
cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
11 * Since it's
the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
12 * The 2nd
mouse gets the cheese; after the first got caught in the trap.
13 * When
everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
14 * Birthdays
are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
16 * Some
mistakes are too much fun to make only once.
17 * 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.
18 * A truly
happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
19 * Have an
awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.
AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY
20 *Save the
earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!* I THINK !!!!
Be the kind of
person that when your feet hit the floor each morning the DEVIL says~~
"Oh Crap, They're up!"
Have a great weekend!!
|
I miss you Sam!!
Friday, September 25, 2015
Some Very Wise Words for the Day!!!
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7 comments:
Wise words indeed!
I love this Sylvia. It is great.
Lots of fun stuff here, Sylvia! And I've often wondered why, when I fall out of bed, I hear the words, faintly in the distance, "Oh crap! He's up!"
Now I know I wasn't hearing things...
definitely some good ones, both humorous and helpful. :)
Hi Sylvia, I love the illustration with the glass of water. And the advice is excellent. I hope you're having a great day. Jo
Hari OM
those are some good guidelines! YAM xx
What a valuable lesson! Thank you for sharing!
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