01 April 2026
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There is a subtle habit that steals rest from the night—the habit of starting tomorrow before today has ended.
You think about what is pending, what must be done, what might go wrong, what needs attention. Slowly, the mind leaves the present and begins working ahead.
The body is here, but the mind has already moved on.
This does not create preparedness. It creates fatigue.
There is a time to plan and a time to rest. When both happen together, neither works well. The night becomes heavy, and the morning begins already tired.
Let today end where it is.
What remains can be taken up tomorrow with a clearer mind. What is uncertain does not need to be solved tonight. Not everything improves with late thinking.
Rest is not an interruption. It is part of the process.
A well-rested mind does better work than an overworked one.
Tonight, stay with the present. Let tomorrow arrive on its own.
Peace often comes from allowing time to move in its proper order.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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