A glass of water
A psychologist walked around a room while 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 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!
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!
THE POWER OF PROJECTION
A guy called his family doctor.
"Ricardo, I'm Julio"
"Oh, hello, Julian"
"Hello, Julian. What's new?"
"Look, I called you because I'm worried about Mary"
"What happened?"
"She is losing her hearing"
"How did this happen?"
"Really. You should come and see her"
"OK. But deafness is not something that happens suddenly. I suggest you come to my practice on Monday.
"Do you think that we can wait until Monday?"
"How can you say that she can't hear?"
"I call her but she doesn't answer back"
"Well, it probably is something insignificant, maybe something has blocked her ear ...or something like this. Listen, we will see immediately the extent of Maria's problem. Where are you now?"
"In the bedroom"
"Where is she?"
"In the kitchen."
"All right. Call her from where you are."
"Mariaaaaaaa...! She's not listening"
"Fine. Go to the bedroom's door and call her from the corridor."
"Mariaaaaaaaaaaaa....! No answer."
"Wait, don't lose your courage. Take your wireless phone and walk on the corridor. Continue to call her until she hears you."
"Mariaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....! Mariaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...! Mariaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....! She doesn't even blink! I'm at the kitchen door and I watch her. She's turned on the other side and she's washing the dishes, but she doesn't hear me. Mariaaaaaa...! Nothing..."
"Get closer"
The guy enters the kitchen, gets closer to Maria, puts his hand on her shoulder and shouted in her ear: Mariaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....!
His wife, angry, turns and says to him:
"What? What? What do you want?... You called me ten times and I asked you "What do you want?" another ten times. I think you're becoming deaf as time goes by. I don't know why you don't visit a doctor"
This is PROJECTION. Every time I see something that bothers me in someone else, it would be wise to remember that what I see is at least a part of my personality.
