Letak gelas

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty or half full" question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything." It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

I once told my Emak about this story that I read from a facebook post and now once in a while she will say to me, "Letak gelas!" 

I know most of the time we can't help it but to worry about things, but seriously, what is the use of worrying? I remember this one quote;

"Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere."

Exactly. It doesn't do anything. So might as well we stop worrying about things we can do nothing about. Just let go. Letak gelas tu. 

And from a tweet and a facebook post that I came across;

"My heart is at ease knowing what is meant for me will never miss me and what misses me was never meant for me."  - @RealUsamah

 "Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts." - Yasmin Mogahed

 In the end it all comes down to our faith. :)

I now understand why they said Islam will simplify your life.

What a mess

If I were to write all of the things currently going on in my head, I bet many of you would scratch your head. A lot of it ends with a question mark, most are incomprehensible, all over the place and pretty chaotic. Luckily I made a brain filter, so most of the mess remained trapped inside, safely hidden from strangers' eyes.

I believe, overall, I'm a simple person. However, like what my brother just told me last night, I have a complicated mind. In my defense, most women tend to overthink. But then my brother said I'm not normal and told Emak to do some brainwashing on me. Emak backed me up, saying "She just thinks a lot, and differently from others." 

Right.

Oh well.

All of this makes me think (I'm sorry i can't help it, I don't have good control over my brain activity lol) of this sentence:

"Tidakkah kamu berfikir?" 

Sounds familiar? It was repeated countless time in the Quran, in many context. To list a few;







So there you go.

I'm just doing what I'm told to - think. Haha.

Here's hoping everyone can think like Jason Mraz and see this mess as a beautiful one, despite all the chaotic thoughts. Haha.