i have often come across many so-called wise words and sharings from all sorts of people, books, and so on. and i seldom, if ever, put them in my blog no matter how they resonate with me. but today, it shall be an exception. i came across this in one of my friends' sharing in facebook and i thought it is something i can share with many people and the time is probably right for me to do it now too. this is cos i know there are several of my friends out there who are currently in some sort of stress (relationship, personal problems, family issues, etc), and that this short story may help to provide some clarity to the situations they are in...
during a workshop on stress management, a psychologist faced the audience and held up 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 inquired: "how heavy is this glass of water?" 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, it's 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 paralyzed. in each case, the weight of the glass doesn't 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 a bit longer and they begin to hurt. and if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything." it’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. don't carry them through the evening and into the night. remember to put the glass down!
yup, it goes back to the whole idea and process of letting go... or rather, no, it must start with the first step, that is, make the resolve to let go.
very buddhistic, i thought.
and a lot of truth...
no?
yes!
5 comments:
I would say.....Yes!...lol
yeah it is. experience and let go. As much as everything is impermanent, so does stress =)
Thanks for sharing =D
Right to the point... =)
the way i see it is not that. if luv is simply just a half glass of water that can be put down easily, thats not it. some ppl would put stones, rocks, etc making that glass heavier. some may put down today, tmrw n pick it up again. this is human experience. if one choses to be, then one must go thru it.
if a buddhist would know this as cause n effect, understood n don't cling on attachments as they caused sufferings.
perhaps it is in how you define and contextualize the concept of attachment.
and no, i am not suggesting that luv, like the glass, can be put down easily. it is not about putting it put, but rather the whole idea of making the resolve to want to let go and the process of letting go. no one can dispute that letting go of attachments is difficult. in fact, it is one of the most difficult. and to make it interesting, one should also recognize that there is an attachment to attachment... and so, wanting to let go in itself, an attachment. so, herein lies the difficulty of letting go.
importantly, it underlies the need to make the resolve, and then go through the process, and then let go from one's innermost self.
only then can one achieve the ultimate happiness of letting go.
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