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—Swami Sivananda—
Save your lips from slip. Watch every word when you speak. Never speak ill of any one. Do not exaggerate. Be true and accurate in your speech. Talk a little. Talk measured words. Give up talkative nature.
Before speaking think carefully whether what you are going to speak is true, kind and helpful. If it is not, do not speak. Mind your own business. Do not interfere with the affairs of others.
If you hear a scandal about another man, do not repeat it to others. Learn the virtue of silence. Do not give opinion if no one has asked you to give it. If you observe the above rules, you will be peaceful and happy. People will respect and admire you. You will attain success in life.
Commentary: Why should you get up at 4.00 a.m.? Because it gives you more time and that time can be utilized. If others are slumbering (sleeping) when you are awake, at least there will be no disturbance and you will be saving time. Time is the essence of life. If you sleep away, you lose time. One of the great swallowers of time is this terrible thing called sleep.
Getting up earlier gives you that time which otherwise you might not have had during your day-time hours. At the same time, this period is free of disturbance and the mind is calm. When the day dawns and the sun rises and daylight reveals the whole world before you, the minds gets thrown into activity. But in the darkness of the pre-dawn hours the world is not visible. So, this period is conducive (to Japa and study).
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