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11/03/2026
Not every moment needs to be filled.
Yet we often try to do exactly that.
A free minute appears, and immediately we search for something to occupy it — a message, a screen, a quick task that suddenly feels necessary.
But the mind works best when it occasionally finds empty space.
Moments where nothing demands attention.
In such pauses, thoughts reorganize themselves quietly.
Ideas settle.
Small worries lose their weight.
Perspective returns.
Silence is not a waste of time.
It is a form of maintenance for the mind.
Just as a road needs open space to remain clear, the mind needs unoccupied moments to stay balanced.
Allow a few such moments today.
You may discover that clarity arrives without effort.
Sometimes the most useful thing to do is nothing at all.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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