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21/02/2026
There is always a small window where nothing is chasing you.
It comes quietly. No announcement. No clear beginning. Just a stretch of time where your thoughts haven’t yet arranged themselves into urgency.
In that space, you are not behind.
You are simply present.
But the habit of rushing is strong. The mind starts listing, planning, calculating — almost as if stillness is something to escape from.
And so we leave that space too quickly.
What if you stayed a little longer?
Not doing anything significant. Not preparing for what’s next. Just letting things remain unstructured for a while.
There’s a different kind of clarity that forms there. Not the sharp, decision-making clarity — but a softer one. The kind that doesn’t force answers, yet somehow reduces confusion.
It doesn’t feel productive.
But it feels right.
And sometimes, that is enough to carry everything that follows.
May the day move with ease, not urgency
Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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