A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water? "
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied,
"The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.

If I hold it for an hour,
I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day,
you'll have to call an ambulance.

"In each case, it's the same weight,
but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

He continued,
And that's the way it is with stress management.


If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.

As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.

When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.
So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.

Don't carry it home.

You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. "
"Relax; pick them up later after you've rested.

Life is short.
Enjoy it!

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
" A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

FIVE WORST THINGS YOU CAN DO TO YOUR CAR

It's common sense. Take care of your car and it will last longer. When you wash your car on a sunny day and then dry it with a soft, old t-shirt, you may think you're lovingly protecting its surface, but you could actually be harming it. Mike Pennington, director of training for Meguiar's has created a list of important "don'ts" that could change the way you care for your vehicle.
1. Don't wash your car in the sun -- Why is it harmful? The heat from the sun bakes soap suds into your car's surface during washing and leaves harmful swirl marks in the paint. Solution: Always wash your car in the shade to avoid swirl marks.
2. Don't use dishwashing detergent to wash your car -- Why is it harmful? Common detergents are formulated to strip everything off the surface, leaving it squeaky clean but with no protection. Solution: For best results, use a pH-balanced car wash product with conditioners specifically formulated to enhance the appearance and protection of automotive paint finishes.
3. Don't only use one bucket -- Why is it harmful? If you only use one bucket, you transfer dirt back onto the car every time you dunk your towel or wash mitt into that dirty water. Solution? By using two buckets--preferably with a grit guard in each to trap loose dirt particles in the bottom--you can rinse the towel in the "dirty" bucket first and then dip it in clean, soapy water to avoid this problem.
4. Don't use old t-shirts or diapers to dry your car -- Why is it harmful? When small particulates are trapped between a smooth cloth and the smoothness of the paint, they skid across the finish causing the very scratches that you are working so hard to avoid. Solution? Always use 100 percent cotton terrycloth toweling or premium microfiber toweling to eliminate this problem and to reduce the time and effort required for wipe off.
5. Don't use one big layer of wax -- Why is it harmful? One big layer only wastes wax products and can often result in excess remains on the car's surface which can ultimately be counter effective. Solution? For peak protection, use two uniform layers of wax, one as a primer and one as a finish.

10 Things a Man Should Never Do
(Men's Health.Com)

1. Wear low-rise jeans. These are only for Male Models and chicks.

2. Mess with another man's automobile. We don't care if he stole your wife, your job, and your dog. It's blasphemy.

3. Send an angry e-mail. Have the spine to pick up the phone.

4. Snoop through her e-mail, closets, or medicine chest. There's probably nothing there you need to worry about. But rest assured, you'll find something you don't want to see.

5. Forget an undershirt. Go ahead, let 'em see you sweat. Just don't let 'em see sweat creeping out from your underarms.

6. Four words: inner-thigh adductor machine. It might be a tough-to-reach muscle group, but there's never been a better way to strain your self-esteem.

7. Talk politics or religion with new friends. And if you consider sports one of the two, leave that off the table as well.

8. Do it yourself plumbing. You think it looks easy. Then your house falls down. Water, like Hulk Hogan's wife, is not to be flirted with.

9. Hang anything your cell phone, wallet or your keys on your belt.


10. Go tanning. Forget skin cancer. Being trapped between heating elements is for cheese.