Now when stress creeps in, it could make things seem quite impossible.

it could even paralyze us and prevent us from doing the things that need to be done.

how heavy is this glass of water?

Melissa would you care to answer?

Ummm 8 oz?

12 oz?

16 oz?

The absolute weight of the glass does not matter.

It depends on how long I hold on to it.

If I hold onto it for 1 minute, nothing happens.

If I hold onto it for an hour my arm will begin to ache.

If I hold it all day long my arm will feel numb and paralyzed.

Well, the weight of the glass hasn't changed, but the longer I hold onto it the heavier it becomes.

The stresses and the worries of life are like this glass of water.

If you think about them for a little while there's no problem.

If you think about it a little bit longer it begins to hurt.

If you think about them all day long you'll feel paralyzed incapable of doing anything.

Always remember.

Put the glass down.