As he opened his eyes in the morning, he felt his body drowned back to the bed. He felt so tired that his eyes did not open. Even his fingers resisted any kind of movement. But it was time to get up, so he forced himself to get up.
To no avail. His eyes shut without his permission. His body sank to the bed even more. Just as he was about to get completely into sleep, he opened his eyes with one forced sudden move. He needed to get out. He had rarely slept that much in the morning.
But his eyes stroke back. They got heavier and heavier. His body sank more and more. Finally, he was getting into deep sleep. Whatever he needed to do that day, he decided to screw them all. He let himself into the all-encompassing arms of sleep.
He slept for a few more hours. He checked his phone after he got up. There were 20 calls. What had he missed today? He checked his schedule after he got himself together a bit.
He then faced the sad fact. He had missed the meeting that would promote him in his office. One for which he had been waiting for forever. One for which he had worked until late at night today.
‘Well’, he said. ‘You got me there, sleep. Now, give me more of you.’
To Write or not to Write and What to Write 
Sometimes, just sometimes sleep is our best antidote. I have missed some important things due to oversleeping but I knew my body needed the break
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Did you regret oversleeping at those times?
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Hey. I enjoy reading your works! I have started a story hop on my blog. Would you be interested in being a part of it?
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I would be! I could not find the link on your blog. Can you send it to me?
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https://inkandthoughts.blog/
That’s great! Here’s a link to blog. Although we’ll be doing this tag in the second slot , I’ll send you the rules. Any social media handle where I can contact you? Five bloggers do this tag at a time.
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I had got to your blog but I was not able to find a post about it. I have instagram account at betulerbasi. Can you tell me more about it?
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Please check your Insta inbox .
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I will!
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Woops. Sleep is important but 😁. Good story. 👍
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I also agree with both: sleep is important but. Thanks!:)
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Welcome. Have a great day 🙂
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You too!
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Thank you 🙂
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As Fate would have it, though he had spent put all his effort toward this promotion, it was not the lift in life he needed to be the man he was supposed to be. And as the man turned himself over to get more sleep, starting to feel bad for having missed such an important meeting, his phone rang.
Trusting in the serendipity of the Universe and secretly hoping it was work letting him know he was still being offered the position he thought he lost, he reached for the phone.
“Hello?”
“I know you’re never going to believe this but I have an offer for you I hope you won’t turn down. We haven’t talked much since I stopped being your coworker but things have really taken off for me and you are the one from my past that has really stuck out in my mind. I’m looking to put together a really good group of hard workers that can make a difference. I was there front and center as our old boss worked you hardcore and never rewarded your efforts. I’m here to change that. I’m in a place to offer you a better salary and a more rewarding position that what you had going. But the thing is that you can’t tell anyone what you are doing anymore. You will fall off the map and you will help people behind the scenes. Your name, your title, your very personhood will become anonymous and synonymous with doing good in the world. What you will do will change the world for the better forever but without you the world fails to have the dedication needed to bring this to fruition. Do I have your buy-in?”
He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He wondered what in the world was happening to him? He needed a moment to process this.
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If I was him, I would go with that position, as long as this person can be trusted:) Is this how you would end this nice continuation?
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Indeed the chance to change the world for the better without fear of the ego losing control – hands down this is a position I would leap to take!
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Indeed, that is my dream-life. I hope it happens one day.
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Is it not already? You bring much joy and happiness and make the world a better place by every moment you’ve spent crafting these wonderful little pieces meant for the enjoyment of others?
Sure there may not be money in it or a lot of people knocking down your door to write more, but you do have people who come regularly and appreciate the magic that you create with your words.
Is there more that you expected from being there for the world in a positive and uplifting way?
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Ah this is so encouraging and made me feel so good! I agree, blogging gives me a lot of satisfaction. I love sharing and learning from others. I think I want to make humanitarian causes my whole life, which it is not yet. That is why I was wishing for a job that will let me do so
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*smiles warmly* I’m glad I could give you the good feels.
I understand wanting to be a humanitarian. I take that initiative by being the kindest person I can be in every encounter. I take the time to thank the customer service people making my life easier. I hold the door for people who aren’t walking closely behind me and smile and greet them for the pleasure it is to cross paths with another soul in the same time and place. I speak gentle words about my profound appreciation for the splendor and wonder the world produces. And when the opportunity presents itself and help is needed and I am able, I give my all to being the best help that person could of found in the moment they needed.
The rest I leave up to the Universe to guide me towards. I figure as long as I keep on doing what I do, good things will happen and a better world will be made known.
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I am trying to switch to that understanding as well. Instead of searching for a ‘big cause’, we need to practice small good deeds. The big cause will appear when it is time. Trying to jump to the big cause made me unhappy so I decided to try a change. But it is still somewhere jn
my mind
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I think we all wish for big changes in the world often overlooking the little chances to make big differences for small groups of people. I think that is where the big change must come. Work little efforts here and there to produce a cumulatively massive difference being made.
Small baby steps win the race too.
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I should keep that in mind all the time! Thank you!💕
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Amazing ^^
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Thank you!:)
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And you!
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I feel that we all seek anything, any temporary pleasure, anything which deludes us with an image of relief or perfection. Anything, to save us from our reality. And for me, sleep is the best escape.
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Same here!
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