One day, a teacher went into her classroom with a glass of water. She wanted to 1 stress management (管理) to her students. She started with "How 2 is this glass of water?"
Some students said it weighed 200 grams, others gave up guessing and 3 said they didn't know.
She smiled and replied, "In fact, the weight of the glass doesn't matter. It 4 how long I hold it. If I hold it for a 5, 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, I'll have to call an ambulance (救护车). In each situation, it's the same weight, but the 6 I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
She 7, "That's the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, as they become increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."
"Just like 8 this glass of water, you have to put your stress down for a while and rest before holding it again. 9 we're refreshed, we can carry on with our burdens – holding them more easily each time."
As this teacher said, we shouldn't carry our burdens around all the time. No matter what burdens you're carrying now, put them down for a moment and have a 10. Your mind will thank you for it.
