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Hexxie
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From: :::Libra Sun / 29* Gemini Rising / Aquarius Moon:::
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 21, 2006 11:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hexxie     Edit/Delete Message
Got this e.mail this morning and I liked it!

quote:
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."

So, my friend, why not take a while to just simply RELAX.
Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.
Life is short. Enjoy it!

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

* Never buy a car you can't push.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* 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.

Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today . . .





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`Who are you?' said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, `I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.'
~Lewis Carroll

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Stargazer
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From: Columbus OH USA
Registered: Aug 2005

posted August 21, 2006 12:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stargazer     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks Hexxie!

I needed to read this today

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue

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Azalaksh
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From: New Brighton, MN, USA
Registered: Nov 2004

posted August 21, 2006 11:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Azalaksh     Edit/Delete Message
I needed to read this right now, Hexxie.....
Bless your heart for posting it!!

{{hugs}} Zala

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Wednesday
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From: The big C... Canada :)
Registered: Jul 2006

posted August 22, 2006 01:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wednesday     Edit/Delete Message
quote:
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Me!!!

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lovegoblin
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From: norfolk, virginia USA
Registered: May 2006

posted August 23, 2006 07:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lovegoblin     Edit/Delete Message
this was really nice.
i hope you don't mind that
i copied and pasted it and sent
to some co-workers..

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