Une pensée à méditer ?

A psychologist walked around a room whilst teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half” full question.

Instead, with a smile on her face, she asked: “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers from the group ranged from 300gms to 750gms.

She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralysed. In each case, the weight of the glass does not change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them for a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralysed and incapable of doing anything.

Remember to put the glass down.