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04/03/2026
There is a strange pressure to feel behind.
Even when nothing specific proves it.
You look around, and it seems like everyone is moving faster. Achieving quicker. Deciding sooner.
And without realizing, you measure yourself against motion.
But life is not a single track.
There is no universal pace.
Some days you accelerate.
Some days you steady yourself.
Some days you simply maintain.
None of that is falling behind.
It’s adjustment.
Progress is not always visible. Often, it is internal — quieter, slower, but more durable.
You don’t have to rush just because the world appears to.
You are not late.
You are moving in your own sequence.
And that is enough.
Stay with your rhythm. It knows your timing better than comparison does.
Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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