One evening, a psychology professor entered her classroom carrying a glass filled halfway with water. The students expected the classic question: “Is it half empty or half full?”
But she surprised them.
She raised the glass and asked,
“How heavy do you think this glass is?”
Students gave answers ranging from 100 grams to 500 grams.
The professor smiled and said,
“The actual weight doesn’t matter. What matters is how long I hold it.”
She continued,
“If I hold this glass for a minute, it feels light.
If I hold it for an hour, my arm will ache.
If I hold it all day, my arm will go numb and I’ll feel paralyzed. But the weight of the glass never changes.”
The students listened silently.
The professor gently placed the glass on the table and said:
“The stresses and worries in life are like this glass. Think about them for a short time, nothing happens. Think about them longer, they start hurting you. Think about them all day, and they paralyze your ability to live.”
She concluded,
“Put the glass down. Learn to let go. Rest. Reset. You’ll be able to pick it up again with new strength.”
The entire class fell silent, absorbing the truth of her words.
That day, students didn’t just learn psychology.
They learned one of life’s most important lessons:
You cannot control everything, but you can control how long you carry it.
Moral
Don’t hold on to worries for too long. Let things go.
Resting your mind is not a weakness—it is wisdom.
Comprehension Questions
A. Basic Understanding
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Who entered the classroom at the beginning of the story?
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What did she bring with her?
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What question did the students expect?
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What actually happened when she asked about the glass?
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What does the glass represent in the story?
B. Deep Thinking Questions
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Why does the professor say the weight of the glass does not matter?
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How is holding the glass similar to holding stress in life?
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What lesson did the students learn from this demonstration?
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How can this story be applied to your own life?
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Why is letting go sometimes the best solution?
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