Once, a psychology teacher entered the class holding a half glass of water. Everyone thought he would ask the old question— "Is the glass half empty or half full?"But he smiled and asked, "Tell me, what is the weight of this glass?"
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The students gave various answers— some said 100 grams, others said 200 grams.The teacher said, "The actual weight doesn't matter much. What matters is how long I hold the glass. If I hold it for a minute, it won't bother me. If I hold it for an hour, my hand will start to hurt. And if I hold it all day, my hand will become numb, and I will be in agony. In every case, the weight of the glass hasn't changed, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels."
He looked at the students and said, "The worries and anxieties of our lives are like this glass of water. If you think about them for a short time, there's no problem. If you think about them a bit longer, you will begin to feel the pain. And if you hold onto them all day, you will become mentally incapacitated— unable to do anything else."You don’t need to carry the weight of the worries that are pressing down on your mind all the time. Sometimes you need to learn to 'put the glass down.' That is, give yourself a little break.Close your eyes right now and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that for the past few hours you've been holding onto that 'glass' tightly. Now it's time to set it down on the table. You are safe, and this moment will pass.
