There's no such thing as Tomorrow

Tomorrow is just a mental construct.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength. ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s quote, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength," paints a vivid picture of the absurdity of our anxious minds.

Imagine worry as this quirky, overzealous personal assistant who promises to help you prepare for tomorrow, but instead just runs around your brain like a headless chicken, flipping tables and scattering your energy everywhere.

After all, worry is that friend who shows up uninvited to your party, eats all your snacks, drinks all the punch, and then tells you how bad tomorrow’s going to be — but doesn’t even offer to clean up afterward. While you're busy planning every worst-case scenario for the future, today is left gasping for air, weak from neglect.

Worrying about tomorrow is like paying a debt with Monopoly money — totally useless, but still exhausting. It makes you lose focus on the present, draining your strength faster than a phone running every app in existence. Meanwhile, tomorrow just sits there untouched, as full of potential mishaps as ever.

So don't give worry the keys to your day. It’s a terrible driver. Instead, maybe we should hire some better help — like mindfulness, or optimism, or even just a good cup of coffee. They at least know how to show up and do their jobs without leaving you exhausted.

Ugh, worry.

It’s that frenemy we all have — the one who never brings anything useful to the table but still shows up, plops down, and starts dominating the conversation. You know the type. They tell you, “Hey, let’s obsess over everything that could go wrong tomorrow. It’ll be fun!” And before you know it, you’re imagining losing your job, your house, and somehow even your cat — all because of a meeting that hasn't even happened yet.

Here’s the irony: while you’re busy worrying about tomorrow, tomorrow is probably somewhere sitting on a beach, sipping a margarita, thinking, “Why are you stressing about me? I’m just out here living my best life.” Tomorrow doesn’t even know you’re obsessing over it.

Meanwhile, today is sitting in the corner like, “Hello? I’m right here. We had plans! Remember?”

The deep truth here is that worry is a con artist. It promises to protect us from future pain, but all it really does is steal the joy, focus, and energy from the present moment. It’s like putting up an umbrella in the house because you’re worried it might rain next week. You’re walking around bumping into furniture, missing out on all the sunshine because you’ve convinced yourself a storm is coming — and yet, when it doesn’t rain, you’ve just wasted a perfectly good afternoon holding an umbrella like a fool.

Now, here’s the kicker: no amount of worry can change what will happen tomorrow. But all that worry can absolutely ruin today. Worry is kind of like trying to fix a flat tire on a car that hasn’t even been built yet. You’re there with the jack and the wrench, but there’s no car, no flat — just you, stuck in the garage of your own mind, losing time and energy. And that's just the beginning as it's habit-forming.

So maybe the solution isn’t trying to outthink tomorrow, but outlive it. Take today by the hand, give it a spin on the dance floor, and tell worry to go take a nap.

A long one.

Tomorrow can deal with itself when it gets here. Besides, you’ll need your strength to face it — or at least to outwit it with more snacks, coffee, and a good laugh at how absurd worry really is.

Agree or disagree? Leave your thoughts in the comments’ section. I'd love to read them!

Until next time…

Love and light. 🗽❤️

René