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05/03/2026
Not everything deserves your response.
Some comments.
Some delays.
Some minor disruptions.
They appear, and immediately we feel the urge to react.
To correct.
To defend.
To explain.
But silence is also a response.
And often, it is the stronger one.
You don’t have to engage with every passing irritation.
You don’t have to adjust your mood because something small tried to interrupt it.
There is power in selective attention.
In choosing what enters your mind — and what does not.
The day becomes lighter when you stop carrying things that were never yours to hold.
Let some things pass.
They usually fade faster when you don’t feed them.
Respond where it matters. Release what doesn’t.
Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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