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is a story which I came across in my life that has changed my
This
perspective on life and I would like to share it with you all.
whole
a professor began his class by holding up a glass with some
Once
in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students “how
water
do you think this glass weighs?” ’50 gms’ ‘100 gms’ ‘125
much
different answers came from the students. “I really don’t
gms’
unless I weigh it “, said the professor “but my question is,
know
would happen if I held it up like this for few minutes?”
what
the students said. “Okay! What would happen if I held
“Nothing!”
up like this for an hour?” a day? “Your arm could go numb, you
it
good! But doing all this did the weight of the glass
“Very
questioned the professor and in the students in chorus
change?”
“no”. The professor started to explain the students “life’s
said
are also same like this. Hold the problems for few
problems
in your hand and they seem pretty much okay. Then,
minutes
of them for a bit longer time they begin to ache and hold it
think
is important to think about problems in our life but what
It
more important is to put them down at the end of the day.
even
is 10% of what happens to us; and 90% of how we react to us!
Life
hereafter, when you start your day remember to put the glass
So
- Sakshi Singh, I DDD
PUT THE GLASS DOWN, TODAY!
might have severe muscle stress and paralysis!” said the students.
even longer they begin to paralyze you”.
down.