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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Put the Glass Down
Put the Glass Down
A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management.
He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do you think
this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.
"It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold
it.
If I hold it for a minute, it is OK.
If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.
It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it
becomes."
"If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able
to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before
holding it up again."
We have to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be refreshed and
are able to carry on.
Whatever burden you have on your shoulders, let it down for a moment, if you
can.
Pick it up again later when you have rested...
Rest and relax.
Life is short but it is wide. Enjoy it!!
WORDS TO LIVE BY
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.
Always read stuff that will make you look
good if you die in the middle of it.
Drive carefully. It's not only cars that
can be recalled by their maker.
Eat a live toad in the morning and nothing These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD
dissertation or academic paper.
A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management.
He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do you think
this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.
"It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold
it.
If I hold it for a minute, it is OK.
If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.
It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it
becomes."
"If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able
to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before
holding it up again."
We have to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be refreshed and
are able to carry on.
Whatever burden you have on your shoulders, let it down for a moment, if you
can.
Pick it up again later when you have rested...
Rest and relax.
Life is short but it is wide. Enjoy it!!
WORDS TO LIVE BY
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.
Always read stuff that will make you look
good if you die in the middle of it.
Drive carefully. It's not only cars that
can be recalled by their maker.
Eat a live toad in the morning and nothing These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD
These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD dissertation or academic paper.
These special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD
dissertation or academic paper.
a.. "It has long been known" ... I didn't look up the original reference.
b.. "A definite trend is evident" ... These data are practically
meaningless.
c.. "While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to the
questions" ... An unsuccessful experiment but I still hope to get it
published.
d.. "Three of the samples were chosen for detailed study" ... The other
results didn't make any sense.
e.. "Typical results are shown" ... This is the prettiest graph.
f.. "These results will be in a subsequent report" ... I might get around
to this sometime, if pushed/funded.
g.. "In my experience" ... Once.
h.. "In case after case" ... Twice.
i.. "In a series of cases" ... Thrice.
j.. "It is believed that" ... I think.
k.. "It is generally believed that" ... A couple of others think so, too.
l.. "Correct within an order of magnitude" ... Wrong.
m.. "According to statistical analysis" ... Rumor has it.
n.. "A statistically-oriented projection of the significance of these
findings" ... A wild guess.
o.. "A careful analysis of obtainable data" ... Three pages of notes were
obliterated when I knocked over a glass iced tea.
p.. "It is clear that much additional work will be required before a
complete understanding of this phenomenon occurs" ... I don't understand it.
q.. "After additional study by my colleagues" ... They don't understand it
either.
r.. "Thanks are due to Joe Blotz for assistance with the experiment and to
Cindy Adams for valuable discussions" ... Mr. Blotz did the work and Ms.
Adams explained to me what it meant.
s.. "A highly significant area for exploratory study" ... A totally
useless topic selected by my committee.
t.. "It is hoped that this study will stimulate further investigation in
this field" ... I quit.
dissertation or academic paper.
a.. "It has long been known" ... I didn't look up the original reference.
b.. "A definite trend is evident" ... These data are practically
meaningless.
c.. "While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to the
questions" ... An unsuccessful experiment but I still hope to get it
published.
d.. "Three of the samples were chosen for detailed study" ... The other
results didn't make any sense.
e.. "Typical results are shown" ... This is the prettiest graph.
f.. "These results will be in a subsequent report" ... I might get around
to this sometime, if pushed/funded.
g.. "In my experience" ... Once.
h.. "In case after case" ... Twice.
i.. "In a series of cases" ... Thrice.
j.. "It is believed that" ... I think.
k.. "It is generally believed that" ... A couple of others think so, too.
l.. "Correct within an order of magnitude" ... Wrong.
m.. "According to statistical analysis" ... Rumor has it.
n.. "A statistically-oriented projection of the significance of these
findings" ... A wild guess.
o.. "A careful analysis of obtainable data" ... Three pages of notes were
obliterated when I knocked over a glass iced tea.
p.. "It is clear that much additional work will be required before a
complete understanding of this phenomenon occurs" ... I don't understand it.
q.. "After additional study by my colleagues" ... They don't understand it
either.
r.. "Thanks are due to Joe Blotz for assistance with the experiment and to
Cindy Adams for valuable discussions" ... Mr. Blotz did the work and Ms.
Adams explained to me what it meant.
s.. "A highly significant area for exploratory study" ... A totally
useless topic selected by my committee.
t.. "It is hoped that this study will stimulate further investigation in
this field" ... I quit.
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