Stress

I remember a sentence that was shared by a professor, a few years back. He used to tell us interesting facts and historical stories every day for at least 10 minutes.

“I never said she stole my money”.

Now, try reading this statement stressing one word at a time.

➟ I never said she stole my money – Someone else could have said it.

➟ I never said she stole my money – I didn’t say that she stole.

➟ I never said she stole my money – I only implied it or witnessed it.

➟ I never said she stole my money – I said someone stole, not her.

➟ I never said she stole my money – I said she took it without permission, maybe for an emergency.

➟ I never said she stole my money – I said she stole money, but not mine.

➟ I never said she stole my money – She stole some property which cost me money.

Depending on the stress on each word, the implied meaning changes.

Just like how linguistic stress makes appear the meaning of a statement altered, the stress in life deceives our minds on considering it a dreadful factor. But, it’s all about when and where we apply it. Our mind tricks! Relax a bit and proceed with your day.

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

– William James

Cheers!