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25/11/26
Every country has one cultural treasure its people carry with pride.
For Spain, it is the quiet strength of the midday pause — the siesta, a tradition often misunderstood by the world but deeply rooted in a simple truth: humans need moments to breathe.
Not everyone in modern Spain takes a full siesta today, especially in big cities.
But the spirit remains: slow lunch, time with family, a moment to reset before the second half of the day.
In small towns, shutters still come down for a while.
In large cities, people still take longer lunches than most nations.
It is not laziness — it is balance in action.
A culture that tells you:
“Don’t rush through life. Protect your energy. Respect your day.”
Maybe that is the quiet wisdom the world needs today.
A reminder that productivity grows when the mind rests.
Even if we cannot take a siesta, we can learn from its intention — pause, breathe, restart.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam , India
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