A wise professor held up a glass of water during a lecture.
With a smile, he asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"
Students shouted answers: “200 grams!” “Half a pound!”
The professor nodded, then said, “The actual weight doesn’t matter. What matters is how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, no problem. An hour, my arm will ache. A day, my arm will go numb and drop the glass. The weight doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels."
He paused and continued, "Stress and worries in life are like this glass. Hold them for a while, and they're manageable. Hold them too long, and they begin to hurt. Eventually, they will break you."
Moral:
Don’t carry your burdens endlessly. Set them down, breathe, and let go. Peace doesn’t come from a lighter load, it comes from learning when to put it down.
With a smile, he asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"
Students shouted answers: “200 grams!” “Half a pound!”
The professor nodded, then said, “The actual weight doesn’t matter. What matters is how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, no problem. An hour, my arm will ache. A day, my arm will go numb and drop the glass. The weight doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels."
He paused and continued, "Stress and worries in life are like this glass. Hold them for a while, and they're manageable. Hold them too long, and they begin to hurt. Eventually, they will break you."
Moral:
Don’t carry your burdens endlessly. Set them down, breathe, and let go. Peace doesn’t come from a lighter load, it comes from learning when to put it down.