drafts 0001 to 0056 – the untitled drafts you’ve never read - part two

In this draft you will find part two of the catch up draft series, where I show you the drafts you may have missed before I swapped over to ghost. So, enjoy drafts 15 to 28. Especially, draft 0019, which is really about me, so if you really want to know who I am, you have to check it out.  

draft 0015

Stress is annoying. I hate to admit it. It just pushes my buttons. Its like a shadow that follows us around and torments the hell out of us. 

I know that stress is a part of life and that is just how it is. But sometimes it drives you mad and it makes life so difficult. 

But if you look at through the point of islam. You start understand the point of stress. God says in Surah Al-Anbiya verse 37, "humankind is made of haste. I will soon show you My signs, so do not ask Me to hasten them. That we are made of haste, so that should imply that stress is just a normal part of life. 

Also that we are ungrateful beings we can bring both stress and anxiety. But does say in Surah Ar-Rad verse 28, "those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort”. So by remembering god and praising him, stress should leave and give your heart peace.

And I was listening to a scholar the other day, who said that if god didn’t give us all these problems, tests and tribulations. Then why would we be yearning to get to heaven. This is a very beautiful point and helps me to deal with stress.

Now obviously stress is absolutely horrible to deal and not nice. But if we understand this from the religious point of view, it then really makes a lot of sense. Bringing comfort and ease to us. 

So, I’ll be back on Wednesday afternoon at 1pm. For my special draft about me and my disability. 

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0016

I have now recently stopped watching reels, shorts. As I have now found out from a research paper that they are five times than drinking alcohol. 

We scroll on them all day, getting quick shots of dopamine. But  in reality we are just wasting our lives away. Time is too precious to waste and it is the only thing we can’t get back. 

Key - all text in purple, is information about the research from Joe.co.uk. Here is the link to that:

Link to research here:  

There was a brain imaging research done in China, that has shown that smashing through short-form content will have physical consequences. The research was led by Professor Qiang Wang at the Tianjin Normal University. 

The research showed that short-form video addicts, displayed increased activity in the reward pathways of the brain, meaning they’re much more likely to be impulsive like alcoholics or gamblers.

So the reels and shorts that come from TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Are ‘overfeeding’ our dopamine systems, which stops are ability to find pleasure in external endeavours. This is all to do with the prefrontal cortex, the section of the brain responsible for regulating emotions and decision-making.

By scrolling and scrolling (and scrolling and scrolling and scrolling), we’re re-programming ourselves to thrive off short-term rewards, making everything else boring in comparison.

Similar to alcohol abusers, short-form maniacs can even start suffering from bad memory as their hippocampus deteriorates. So it is more difficult to process complex concepts and retain new information, just like being hungover.

Professor Wang said that “Short-form video addiction is a global public health threat,”

This comes after 1 in 10 Brits admitted that they preferred 'doomscrolling' over sex. Now that is crazy.

In response to this horrific revelation, researchers OnePlus launched their Brain Rot Blaster web game, which self-destructs after just one go. It features characters inspired by the most negative digital demons found in the research, including negative news, reality TV, and celebrity drama.

Celina Shi, chief marketing officer of OnePlus Europe shared in a statement: “It’s easy to fall into mindless scrolling – at home, at work, even around loved ones. With this campaign, we’re encouraging people to take back control of their screen time and use their phones with more purpose. Why lose hours to the scroll, when you could be creating something that inspires you instead?”

Ok. So after all that I have decided that I will no longer be watching short-form content anymore.

And so should you. 

So, I’ll be back on Friday evening at 10pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0017

So, you know when people say that is normal, this is normal and its normal. My question is who decided what is classed as normal during the specific era they are in, but I am actually talking about the present day. 

If we look at the definition of normal.  

adjective

1. conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

That would mean that somebody would have to agree that this is now going to be what everybody will agree to be the standard (normal). 

So one day they just decided we are going to change the standard for a particular thing and just give it a new standard that everybody has to conform to. 

Now the word normal comes from the Latin word norma, which means a carpenter’s square or T-square. At first it was used to describe things at right angles or perpendicular, particularly in geometry. (17th century).

Later the idea of a standard was applied to human populations by mathematicians, statisticians, especially Adolphe Quetelet. To describe the average (height, weight, etc), this lead to the modern use of conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. (19th century). If you want information on Adolphe, click here.  

This gives us some amazing background and perspective of the word. This doesn’t really answer our question. How does something become normal (conform to a standard). 

Kinda feels like a waste of time what I just wrote, but I don’t want to delete it, because it does sound important though, alright I will leave it. 

The word normal then was mainly used for functioning organs of the body. Then it became what a society deems acceptable, which would lead to pressure to conform to ideas. We see that a lot in the world today, that people are constantly trying to fit in because they are not deemed normal. 

So I think the answer to the question is. That we don’t why and how the word normal means something is normal. Which now that I think about it what was the actual point of writing this.

I guess we will never know why normal is normal. I will just have to live with this question in my head, for the rest of my life.

Drafters let me know what you think about this question. 

So, I’ll be back on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0018

Sometimes you know when you tell somebody something with good intentions, but then they take it the wrong way. then you are trying to tell them I didn’t mean that way. You could be explaining to them that what you said came out the wrong way and they would not even care. People can be so not understanding sometimes, I’m not saying that I haven’t been that person (which I have). 

But then your good intention can turn bad, depending on how you control the situation. Like if somebody takes what you say the wrong way (as I said before), you could react in a shouting angry manner if they don’t understand the intention behind what you were saying. Which would then put you in the wrong, although you started with a good intention. 

So then you take the approach of, maybe I was at fault. But the problem is, that when you say something with good intentions, it is very hard to see why you could be wrong. Because you are constantly replaying the event, over and over in head. Of how you came into the conversation in a good intentioned manner. I guess that is just human nature to do that, I think so, wait I’m actually not so sure. Let  me know what you think about that? I might be wrong. 

Then let’s say you were wrong, the realisation of why you were wrong kicks in, you are like why didn’t I realise that before. Well I guess when you good intentions you are not going to see the wrong, just the good. Even though it could be wrong. 

The point I am making is that it can be very irritating, when this happens. Telling somebody something with good intentions. It can get very messy sometimes.

I think a way to tackle this, could be just to ignore the person if they take what you said the wrong way. As the great Sufi poet said. "Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself, 'Is it true?'. At the second gate ask, 'Is it necessary?'. At the third gate ask, 'Is it kind?'.” Once all those questions have been answered as yes then say it.

Basically what I am trying to say is that, you don’t have to always say what is in your head. Doing this can help you prevent this situation of getting into arguments. I will be trying this myself of letting these words pass through my head first, then speaking.

So, I’ll be back on Wednesday afternoon at 10pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0019

It's about time I told you about the disability that I have.

I have a condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), which is a muscle-wasting disease. So as I age, my muscles get progressively weaker. As all parts of the body are muscles apart from the brain, everything in my body gets affected and mostly everything in my life. The brain can get affected in a way, too. (But I will talk about that later).  

This condition starts from birth, and has different stages (which can vary with people) of how it gets worse.

Firstly, the diagnoses. When I was diagnosed with the condition I was just recently born, and I was tested to see if I had the condition and I did. Now the reason I was tested was because I have a older brother with the same disability. So when he used to go to school at the age of 3 or 4 (not entirely sure), the teaching assistants used to tell my mom, that he is not moving normally like the others and other things that are not normal. So, They then went to the doctor to find out why and they discovered the problem, which is DMD. That is why I got tested.

Next, as I was reaching the age of 6 i was falling over more, due to the muscles getting weaker in my legs. I injured my head twice during this stage, it had to be glued back together. This can usually occur between the ages of 6 to 10.

Then, I became a full-time manual wheelchair user, at the age of 7, but it is the one that you could push it yourself. Then a couple of years later, I started to use a electric wheelchair (powerchair) user, this started at the age of 10 I think. This can vary between the age of 8 - 13.

After I had a operation to fix scoliosis at the age of 12. Which was a six-hour procedure! Then afterwards I developed a virus, which I think was called RSV virus. I think I got the virus because the ward that they put me after the operation, there was section in there that had a virus. So as I had a major operation, I must have been more susceptible to getting a illness, which I think was very stupid of the hospital. I believe the virus I got took me a good five years to clear, as I was always ill, and in and out of hospital.

So when I was 13, I was given a non-invasive ventilator (NIV) to wear only at nighttime. They thought that because I was frequently getting ill, this would help. Now I have a older brother who is five years older, he was given the NIV at 15, so two years later. I’m sure you have heard of a Cpap machine. I have a Bipap machine, this means that the machine helps with air in and out of the body. Whereas the Cpap only helps with air in. 

Later on, I lost the ability to feed myself food and water, at about the Are of 14. As I could no longer get my hand to my mouth. The ability of not be able to feed myself, was really hard to deal with. As somebody now had to feed me, I think this took me about a year, to come to terms with. Many people may not realise that when you can feed yourself, you are able to eat the food the way you want. But I am not able to do that, so it was really difficult. 

Then, my ability to just move arms. I now needed somebody to move my arms, as I no longer have been strength to do it. This was hard to deal with also. This happened at about 17.

After that having to rely on carers for everything. Like dressing, showering, eating, drinking, adjusting my body, moving my arms, etc. Age 17 until forever. 

Then reaching the age of 23, I started to experience having difficulty breathing. So I increased the use of my NIV, in the day. So after I would eat my breakfast I would put it on for twenty minutes, as I would tired. Then a hour before I would eat dinner, to give me energy and thirty minutes after eating dinner. Slowly that increased during the day, as my lungs and diaphragm were getting weaker. 

Also at 23, I began to experience difficulties with my swallow, due to my throat muscles getting weaker. I started to have episodes of choking, as I think everybody knows (I hope you know this) that you cannot swallow when you take a deep breath. So as I have to swallow multiple times to trigger a swallow, this can cause me to choke and food, water can sometimes go down the wrong way. 

Then coming to now, at the age of 25 (yes, I’m a millennium baby). I am now 24-7 on the NIV, as I cannot breathe on my own anymore. This took me a couple months to get use to. Sometimes I do get down about it, now and again, but I believe happen for a reason and god has a greater plan. 

Then after a couple of months I became dependent on the NIV. My swallowing problems started to get worse and I began choking more, as now when I am swallowing food with water I have to hold my breath because I can’t breathe on my own. Which is normal with the condition. When you get to that stage. 

Now after I have told you my struggles and how my life unfolded. I am going to talk about the side of coping with the disability from a mental point of view.

Being a practicing muslim, has really helped me to deal and cope with the disability a lot easier. It has given me the mental resilience to not give up and to keep going. Without islam I think that I would completely lost and without a sense of purpose. I believe that god has given this condition for a reason and we muslims believe that god tests the people he loves with biggest tests. 

Mentally dealing with Duchenne's, can be really hard sometimes and immensely stressful and frustrating. Somedays you struggle to really keep it together and you explode, most of the time it is to do with frustration. 

Having carers or caregivers or whatever you call them, can be extremely stressful and helpful at the same time, let me explain. 

So they are helpful because they enable me to live a independent life, by assisting with literally everything I need to do like; showering, dressing, eating, drinking, basically everything. So in that aspect extremely helpful, I am literally dependent on them. 

Now  the frustrating side is when they don’t listen to you and think they know better, then I am like you are not one with the disability. They show no understanding and get easily offended. You have to show so much patience, when you are already showing it because of the disability itself. I could go on about this one forever, but I will leave it here, you get the idea to some extent though because you know what it really feels like except if you have a disability yourself. 

Here are some facts about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD):

1. DMD is a rare genetic disorder that affects muscles and gets worse over time.

It is one of the most severe types of muscular dystrophy.

1. The disease is caused by mutations in the DMD gene, which normally makes a protein called dystrophin.

Without dystrophin, muscle cells become fragile and break down.

1. DMD primarily affects boys because the DMD gene is on the X chromosome.

Boys have one X chromosome, so a mutation there usually means they will develop DMD. Girls can be carriers and rarely can have symptoms themselves.

1. DMD affects roughly 1 in 3,500 to 5,000 newborn males worldwide.

It is the most common severe childhood muscular dystrophy.

1. DMD also affects the heart (cardiomyopathy) and the muscles needed for breathing, which are major causes of complications later in life.

These are just a few, if you want to know more about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) click the links below.

Ok, drafters. I hope you liked this draft, bringing you deep into who I am.  

So, I’ll be back on Friday evening at 10pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0020

You know that feeling of walking into a bookstore, looking at those beautiful books, new and old. Getting enticed, by so many voices that are all together in one room, some being heard, some not. The smell of the pages, that just takes you too a different world. The smell of the knowledge, the history. It is just one of the best aromas that you can get to know in the world. I know I might be sounding like a complete weirdo, but if you know what I mean then you will understand completely and utterly, what I am saying. (I really hope some of you do). 

So if we really think to ourselves, how did knowledge stay preserved for all these years? Obviously through books, and the depressing part is that we take them for granted way too much. All the stories, the facts and timelines of history, were all documented down in books. Ok, so we now need to start cherishing books and reading books more. 

Now there has been more and more research that our attention spans are getting worse. I think the reason why our attention spans are so bad these days, is because we stopped reading books. All that we do now, is just scroll social media. People in those days used to be able to listen to lectures for hours and hours, keeping one chain of thought in their heads. We can barely now watch a YouTube video without getting distracted. 

I think one of the reasons why reading is so good is because god says in the Quran that we should read, in surah Al-Alaq 96: 1 - 5) "Read, ˹O Prophet,˺ in the Name of your Lord Who created” (first verse). Now I know this verse was revealed to prophet Muhammad (PBUH), but scholars say that although these verses were only revealed directly to prophet Muhammad (PBUH), we can still apply them to us. For him to read the revelation from god. Angel Gabriel squeezed him three times, as he was told to read, prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on each time said he cannot read, this is because he could not read or write. Then on the third attempt he read. Now prophet Muhammad (PBUH) because he could not read or write, this proves the Quran is the word of god because he could not of copied from the bible, as he cannot read or write. 

 Anyway, the point is that books are just so beautiful and without them humanity would be lost more than it is now. Books are one of the special things in life that we get to enjoy.

So lets all make a promise to ourselves, that we will show more respect to books and start reading them daily. Please don’t read ebooks, read physical books, if you can. I wish I could read physical books, so that is why I read ebooks, I am telling you this because I don’t want to sound like a hypocrite.

So, I’ll be back on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0021

So Christmas is around the corner and although I don’t celebrate Christmas because I am a Muslim. It still feels like a magical holiday in a way, maybe that could be because it is a global holiday celebrated every year. And feel like you are missing a great occasion. But for me Christmas is a normal day. 

Even New Year's, muslims don’t really celebrate it but if you are living in the countries that do, then we acknowledge it. So I do acknowledge it. 

The way you have the excitement leading up to it, the music around that time playing, the people getting ready for the and buying gifts. Putting lights and decorations up everywhere. Having the Christmas spirit.  

Anyway, the point I am making is that Christmas feels like a special time of year.

So, Merry Christmas to the ones who are celebrating, hope you have a great Christmas. 

So, I’ll be back on Wednesday afternoon at 1pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0022

How did time on a clock start and who said when that particular hour started. 

Have you ever wondered how did time begin on a clock? Who decided when that particular hour would begin? Like lets say its evening time in the UK in December, who said that 1900 hours is going to be then. This question always plays on my mind. I know people used to use the light and the day, to use time. They would say that we will meet when the sun has reached so and so position in the sky. So we are going to find out why, if we can. 

So, how did time start being calculated? 

The clocks of nature 

It was first calculated by using natural cycles given to us by god like the sun and the stars, with sundials. The civilisations of the ancient people, used to track the sun's trajectory using shadows from sticks or sundial obelisks to break up the day. Obelisks are pagan in a way, but I will leave that for another draft. Anyway, the moon might of popped up in your head, but the moon was used to help count the months.    

Also, clepsydras (water clocks) were used by the Egyptians around 1200 BC, they would measure the time by the constant drip of water from one container to another one, this would be working night and day non-stop. 

The introduction of mechanical clocks

Then, it was calculated by using mechanical gears in Europe’s medieval era for regular intervals. They used gears and weights to strike bells at regular intervals. Now I didn’t know this but the clocks didn’t show faces at first.

Later pendulum clocks were invented by a man called Christiaan Huygens in 1656. This made timekeeping incredibly accurate by the use of a pendulum’s consistent swing as its beat.

The modern time clocks

Now, we get to modern day clocks. Seconds, minutes, hours, which was heavily influenced by Babylonian maths. This was called a sexagesimal system that they used for astronomy and time.

Early mechanical clocks would just ring bells, after hands were added to the faces. Allowing us to be able to read the time to the second, this was a huge change from nature-based clocks. 

So, clocks started by using nature to tell time and then pendulums to create precise beats. Finally, we divided that into seconds, minutes, hours, which was based off ancient mathematical systems. 

Just remembered Muslim’s influence on clocks 

As I was just writing this, I realised that Muslims had a great influence over clocks. But because I have given so much information already, I am just going to give you a link to a website for you to check.

Draft over 

Anyway, I think this answered our question on how time started being calculated and how it was decided.

So, I’ll be back on Friday evening at 10pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0023

The year is almost finished with and we will embrace 2026 with open arms (even if it isn’t my new year).

I think that this past year has been a year in which I have changed. What I mean by that is I have slowly started to become a different person, sliding out of my old habits and trying new ones.

Like I used to be a sports fan who would watch any game (tennis, cricket, formula 1, football), obsess over it, get stressed by it and waste too much time. But then one day I had a realisation that what am I going to gain from somebody else’s success and victory. They are not going to give any of that glory to me or change my life, so why should I be supporting them with all my might. Yes, I know that this is entertainment, but isn’t that what the people in power want from us to be entertained and distracted. So that they can control the masses and do their evil plans. Anyway, I rarely watch sports now or even check it, now I just watch one football match a week.

Also I have started a new thing that I want I want to make a habit. That habit is to read books now and I am enjoying reading and feeling like I am reaping the benefits of it. Reading is such an important part, that we don’t do enough. I have spoke about this in a previous draft, which is draft 0020, if you want to check it out click here.

The biggest change is what I want to pursue in life and that is to be a writer. I didn’t realise it at first, but now I know that this is what I want to do. I just want to write. I just love it. Let me know how much you love it too? I would love to know! Also, starting this substack publication untitled drafts has definitely made me feel that I can actually be a writer.

So, that is how I think that I have changed this year. Guys can you let me know how do you think that you have changed this year?

So, I’ll be back on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

See you then, Drafters.

draft 0024

2025 has been a good year for me, in which I have developed some good habits and left some that had no benefit and changed what I want to be in life (a writer).  

So I will be taking into 2026 my habit of reading and I will definitely be trying to read more a lot than I did in 2025. I will be setting myself a goal of reading at least one book a month and I will keep you guys updated with that every month.

Also continuing to grow my Substack community, which is my main priority. But to help me with that I will be trying to improve my writing skills, maybe by doing a course or a bootcamp (not sure yet).

So that is what I am taking with me to the New Year. Its not much but little is better than too much. 

Anyway, I am really excited for 2026 to come. I feel like I know what I want to do with my life now. And that is definitely writing.   

So, I’ll be back on Wednesday afternoon at 1pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0025

So 2026 is tomorrow and I just want to state my goals heading into the New Year (I don’t like to use the term resolution, so I will be using goals instead). I am writing this draft to help myself and maybe I can give you guys (drafters) some ideas for your own goals list too. 

I think this is the first time I am going to take this goals list seriously. I started to realise that time is more precious than we think, and time is one of those things you can never get back. So I will be trying to fix my time management skills and I think that we all need to start doing this, in a effort to regain our time back. Life is too short, so we can’t waste it. 

Anyway, what are my goals going to be? Let me tell you.

So in 2026 I will be reading at least one book a month, to equal twelve for the year because in 2025 I have only two (which I am really disappointed in myself). But I am really eager to fulfil this goal for next year because I have discovered a love for reading recently. I actually discovered a love for reading, just before I started this substack. Especially being a Muslim reading is more than I first thought, it is actually a obligation on every Muslim by god to gain knowledge. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in Ibn Majah (hadith book) that “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim.” 

Now continuing to grow my Substack community, is going to be one of my main priorities next year. But to help me with that I will be trying to improve my writing skills, maybe by doing a course or a bootcamp (I’m not sure yet). Definitely will be doing something about this. 

I will finally try to write my book called The Duchenne Effect, which is about the disability that I have. I have wrote a post about my disability before in draft 0019, if you want to check it out click here. 

Ok, so now the main goal, to start taking my religion more seriously than I have been, so that I can enter the kingdom of god inshallah (by the will of god). This is something that I must get right next year. What I mean by that is to do all the obligatory parts of the religion in a consistent way. 

Alright, so continuing from the religion goal. To help me with my religion, I will be learning Arabic, so that I can understand the Quran without a translation and be to read Arabic books and texts. 

Also I might try to learn Urdu too, to understand Urdu poetry and because I am from Pakistan originally. I feel a bit disconnected because I don’t understand the language of my origin, but the part of Pakistan I am from we don’t speak Urdu we speak a dialect of Pahari-Pothwari often called Mirpuri.

And because I want to be a writer, I will try  finding out other ways to show my writing Also maybe making money from it, but this isn’t a priority, building my community on Substack is. 

Lastly, this might sound obvious but not falling into bad habits again. To do this I will be trying to watch less films (movies) and series and sports, so that I will be able to dedicate my time to the goals that I want to do in 2026.

I just want to thank everybody who subscribed and followed my Substack, it really means a lot. I hope that we can build and grow our community. Thank you so so so so so much (that was to many so's but you get the point). 

So, I’ll be back on Friday evening at 10pm.

Hope you guys have a great New years eve and New years day. See you in the New Year, Drafters. 

draft 0026

Dear Me,

If you are reading this in 2026, I hope you are still trying to keep to the goals that you set yourself. Remember why you set these goals: to use your time better, grow as a person, to get closer to Allah, and become the writer you want to be.

Now, I will list the goals below that we have set for ourselves. 

Goals 

Things to do 

• Respect time more 
• Improve time management
• Read one book a month
• Grow my Substack
• Improve my writing skills (course or bootcamp) 
• Start working on The Duchenne Effect book 
• Being consistent with religious obligations
• Strengthen my connection with Allah 
• Learn Arabic to understand the Quran without translations 
• Read one hizb of Qur’an every day
• Learn Urdu to understand Urdu poetry 

Things to avoid 

• Falling back into bad habits
• Watch fewer films, series, and sports
• Distractions as much as possible 

So, If you ever forget your goals or lose your way come back to this list. To help bring yourself to what you want and really need. 

From,

Me

draft 0027

For the first time, in a long time, I actually feel a sense of contentment in my direction of life. Not happiness but contentment. I believe that we are all trying to chase happiness, when in fact we should be focusing on contentment, trying to be in a peaceful state. Peace is what were are actually seeking and what our souls are always craving. Now the definition of content is: 

adjective

1. in a state of peaceful happiness.

So peace is mentioned here and it says a peaceful happiness, to be able to accept things that you can’t change, without showing resentment or frustration and feeling at peace with them. You can try to improve the situation, while accepting your circumstances. 

Happiness is just a temporary state, as I don’t believe that true happiness exists. This is because as a Muslim we believe that this world is a test, so that means that being happy all the time is not possible. But we don’t believe that tests are bad, in reality we believe that god gives the greatest tests to the ones that he loves the most.

Anyway, since I started this Substack publication (best thing I have ever done) I feel like I know what I want to do in life, and that is to become a writer. I think that when you know what you want to become, it helps you to become content with life. From a spiritual point of view, I also know what to do and it helps me with being content. 

Writing just feels like something that I should be doing and it just brings me a sense of peace. So this year I am going to make writing my main priority and I hope that we can grow this community and publication to the best that it can be.

Ok, so the point is that we don’t need happiness, we need to be content. As this helps us to be satisfied with our life situations. No matter what situation you are in your life, god will always help you if you put your complete trust in him, and we rely on him completely. This can also help you with being content. 

Anyway, being content can massively help you in life, instead, of chasing happiness. 

So, I’ll be back on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

draft 0028

Have you guys realised that the more we age, the more we start to see that sleep is so important and beautiful. For me I have started to realise this. Sleep is there for our bodies to rest and we don’t do it, we are actually mistreating our bodies when we don’t let it rest. Obviously this is not always possible but you get what I mean.

The Quran says: "He is the One Who has made the night for you as a cover, and ˹made˺ sleep for resting, and the day for rising”. (Surah Al-Furqan, 25:47).  So god has made the night a time to sleep for resting, proving to us how important sleep is for our lives. One meaning of cover is: shelter or protection sought by people in danger. We could say that is giving us this cover (night) as a protection. 

Science says the consequences of sleep deprivation can be quite bad. The short term effects of sleep are: poor concentration, slow reaction time, irritability, impaired judgment and etc. The long term effects are much worse and they are: Higher risk of chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, obesity, dementia), weakened immunity, mental health issues, accidents and etc. So we need to start taking are sleep more seriously and stop abusing are bodies from a lack of sleep. 

The days that I go to bed late, I instantly regret it the next day and I have the worst day even possible. You know those evenings where you are maybe watching a show or just wasting time, and you know that you should be going to bed, but instead you force your body to stay awake and then the next day you have to face the consequences of your decision.

So, I have realised from this now that I will be trying to go to bed at a reasonable time and taking my sleep with more dedication from now on. This is because with my disability, one late night can take at least a week to recover from. 

Also, the other crazy thing is the conversations that we have in our heads, while we deny our bodies the sleep it needs. We will be saying things like: why don’t you just go to bed, why am I wasting my time and depriving myself of sleep. I am going to regret this in the morning.

Ok, so to summarise. We need to start taking our sleep more serious and stop messing around with it, in order to live the best life that we possibly can and maybe to achieve those dreams that we have. In layman terms just do yourself a favour and go to bed for goodness sake!  

So, I’ll be back on Friday evening at 10pm.

See you then, Drafters. 

End of part two

Drafts 29 to 42 will be in part three

See you then, Drafters.