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title: "Letters to a Younger, Hurried Self"
description: "You were not built to conquer days in a sprint. Drink the tea while it is hot."
published_at: "2026-10-17T13:41:23.005Z"
updated_at: "2026-10-17T13:41:23.005Z"
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author:
  name: "Vikram Mehta"
  role: "Contributing Poet"
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  name: "Poetry & Reflections"
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# Letters to a Younger, Hurried Self

You were not built to conquer days in a sprint, nor to measure worth by what is left behind in ash. Drink the tea while it is hot. Listen when the sparrow calls from the sill. You are already home.