• Story Corner: “PUT THE GLASS DOWN”

    // Gradly // blog, Stories 2 Responses

    puttheglassdown.jpgA professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.
    He held it up for all to see; asked the students,’How much do you think this glass weighs?’
    ’50gms!’ … ‘100gms!’ …’125gms’ .. 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’ the students said.
    Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?’
    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 it for a few minutes in your head; they seem OK.
    Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
    It’s important to think of the challenges (problems) 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!’
    Remember to ‘PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY!

  • Story Corner: Self Appraisal

    // Gradly // blog, Funny, Stories 1 Response

    A little boy went into a store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits. The store owner observed and listened to the conversation.

    The boy asked, “Madam, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?” The woman replied, “I already have someone to cut my lawn”.

    “I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” replied the boy. The woman responded that she was very satisfied with the person who was presently cutting her lawn.

    The little boy was even more perseverant and said, “I’ll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida.” Again the woman answered in the negative.

    With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver.

    The store owner, who was listening to this conversation, walked over to the boy and said, “Son I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

    The little boy replied, “No thanks, I was just checking my performance on the job I already have. I am the one who is working for the lady I was talking to!”