I received a couple fun emails today..just though i'd share
Stress
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." "Relax; pick them up later
after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!
And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
1.Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
2.Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3.Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the Middle
of it.
4.Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
5.If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
6.If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was Probably
worth it.
7.Never buy a car you can't push.
8.Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't
have a leg to stand on.
9.Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
10.Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
11.The second mouse gets the cheese.
12.When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
13.Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
14.You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the World
to one person.
15.Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
16.We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty And
some are dull. Some have weird names, and all
are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
17.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..........I did.
The 2005 Revised Version of The Declaration of Independence.
The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye
from GA. This guy should run for President one day...
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help
everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots,
keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings
of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren,
hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense
guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other
bed-wetters.
We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are
confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of
NON-Rights as such:
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any
other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them,
but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country
is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you!
You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion,
etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick
a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the
tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently
wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans
are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in
need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after
generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than
the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be
nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in
public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If
you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised
if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If
you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens,
don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a
place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a
life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you
to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect
you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational
training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American
means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a
lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws
created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you
are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you
came from!
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or
heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet,
you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no
faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is
part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it,
TOUGH!!!!
If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don't have to, and nothing
tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it's about time common
sense is allowed to flourish.
Sensible people of the United States speak out because if you do not, who
will?