Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a new-born child that has no name.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tagore advises against dismissing the present moment as routine. He urges seeing each morning with fresh wonder, as if encountering it for the first time.
- In plain terms
- Do not treat today as ordinary; experience it with fresh eyes.
- What can you take from it?
- Approach each day with newness and curiosity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often do you rush through the morning?
- What would change if you saw today as new?
Another view
It can be difficult to maintain this sense of novelty consistently.
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