Learn When To Put Down And When To Pick Up

Lately, I came across an interesting article shared in the Facebook. It gives a very good lesson about life and success…Once, a professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, ‘How much do you think this glass weighs?’ ’1 pound!’ ….’2 pounds!’ …..’3 pounds!’ ……the students answered.

‘I really don’t know unless I weigh it,’ said the professor, ‘but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?’ ‘Nothing’ the students said.

‘OK what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?’ the professor asked. ‘Your arm would begin to ache’ said one of the students.

‘You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?’ ‘Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis; have to go to hospital for sure’ ventured another student. All the students laughed.

‘Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?’ Asked the professor. ‘No,’ replied the students.’ ‘Then what caused the arm ache; the muscle stress?

Instead, what should I do?’ The students were puzzled. ‘Put the glass down’ said one of the students. ‘Exactly!’ said the professor. ‘Life’s problems are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head; they seem OK. Think of them for a long time; they begin to ache. Hold them even longer; they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.’

It is important to think of the challenges in your life, but even more important to ‘put them down’ at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh, strong, can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!

Yes, you must learn to put down all your past, your problems, your fears and your worries. These negative emotions are not going to help you move further in your life.

If you want to be successful, this is one of the most important lessons you must learn. Let go of your past. Regardless of how bad the situation it is right now, you must learn to let go of all the negative emotions that will drag you and pull you down.

What you can do is to learn from your past. If you do not do well in your studies and you failed most of your subjects, you cannot change the fact of it. All you can do is to let go and focus on your future.

Just like the glass of water you hold with your hand. If you dwell in negativity, it will only make the situation worse.

On the contrary, what you must do is to get out of the negativity and move into productivity.

Every Day Is  A New Life To A Wise Man

So are you living your best for today? Seriously, you cannot change what had happened and you cannot guarantee that your future will be a great one. There is no use to dwell in the past and merely thinking about your future is not going to help you create the future that you want.

So what should you be doing now?

Focus on today. Do you know that there is a wise saying goes like this, “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why it is called the present”? Therefore, stop being too concerned about your past or thinking too much about what is going to happen in the future. What you can do right now is to focus on the present. This is what will guarantee your future.

Thus, put down your past and let go of all your fears and worries right now. Take the necessary action right away and start building the future that you want.

If you want to pass your exams with flying colors, do the revision and study now. If you want to build an online business, learn from the guru, make a to-do list and take those actions right away. If you want to invest in property, make up your mind and call the real estate agent to arrange an appointment to view the property now. Stop wasting time and start doing.

It is your action that will bring you the results that you want. Merely thinking about what you want is not going to help. Let’s make this clear, I’m not saying that thinking and planning for your future are not important. In fact, planning for your future is very important. You have to understand that it is only when you start taking action; you will begin to create the outcomes that you want.

Success is in the doing, not in the planning or dreaming. Each little step that you take today will count and contribute to your ultimate success in the future.

Having said all that, live today to the fullest. Somehow, you cannot live in neither the past nor the future, so just focus on today and make full use of your time. If you are going to do it, make sure you do it right now, no regret.