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Date: 4 November 2025

There’s a quiet genius in doing nothing. Not scrolling, not planning, not even pretending to meditate — just sitting still and letting time be what it is. Somewhere between our schedules and deadlines, we forgot the taste of idleness, that delicious pause where the world asks nothing from us.

Doing nothing is not laziness; it’s a soft rebellion. It’s telling life, “I’ll join your race later.” Even the busiest hearts need a moment when they are not a project to improve or a story to perform.

So tonight, don’t rush to fill the silence. Let it stretch, breathe, and smile back. Sometimes, the most productive thing we can do… is absolutely nothing.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah
YouTube: @conversewithasmile

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Date: 4 November 2025

In Norway, silence is not empty — it’s full of peace. The country seems designed for those who have forgotten how to breathe slowly. Every mountain, every calm lake, every narrow fjord seems to whisper, “Take your time.”

Here, people value something rare — the balance between ambition and stillness. They don’t chase hours; they hold them gently. The concept of friluftsliv — “open-air living” — reminds Norwegians that life isn’t meant to be spent indoors or online. It’s about feeling the wind on your face and finding happiness in simplicity.

When we look at Norway, we aren’t just seeing landscapes. We’re seeing a way of life that teaches us one quiet truth — peace is not found; it is chosen, one slow moment at a time.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah
YouTube: @conversewithasmile

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Date: 4 November 2025

Some mornings don’t need a plan. They just need a slow breath, a quiet corner, and the courage to not rush. The world will wait while you sip your tea and watch the sunlight make tiny dances on your table. Not every day has to begin with a purpose; some can begin with peace. Because sometimes, it’s in these unhurried hours that life whispers its best ideas — softly, like a friend who knows when not to speak too loud.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah
YouTube: @conversewithasmile

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3 November 2025

Every group has that one person who laughs before the joke ends — sometimes even before it begins. Their joy is contagious, echoing louder than the story itself. You can’t stay serious around them; they pull everyone into their sunshine.

They may not solve world problems or plan big things — but they remind us of something rare: happiness doesn’t need a reason. Their laughter cuts through dull Mondays and late-night worries. Maybe that’s why we all need one — the friend who laughs for life itself.

If you have one, keep them close. And if you are one — never stop laughing. The world needs your sound.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube @conversewithasmile

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3 November 2025

If there’s a rhythm that defines Argentina, it’s the Tango — a dance born in the narrow lanes of Buenos Aires more than a century ago. But Tango isn’t just movement; it’s emotion translated into steps. It tells the story of longing, courage, and human connection — where two people become one rhythm

The music rises, the feet follow, and hearts converse in silence. Tango was once the dance of the working class, but it rose from the docks to the world stage — proof that passion has no social limit. In every beat of the bandoneón, Argentina breathes — raw, rhythmic, and alive.

It’s not merely a performance; it’s a conversation of souls. Watch a Tango, and you don’t just see Argentina — you feel it. 

— Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube @conversewithasmile

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3 November 2025

Every day, life quietly offers us a chance to start again — sometimes through a sunrise, sometimes through a smile we almost missed. It’s not always dramatic; often it’s just ordinary moments asking for a new meaning.
Maybe we failed yesterday, spoke too soon, or waited too long — yet, the next dawn arrives without judgment. That’s life’s gentle way of saying, “Try again.”

The courage to begin isn’t about grand plans. It’s about making tea after tears, opening the window after doubt, or simply deciding to move one step forward. The power of starting again is hidden inside every ordinary morning.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube @conversewithasmile

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2 November 2025

It happens in every home. One moment the TV remote is right there — the next, it vanishes like it’s gone on a secret holiday. Everyone swears they didn’t move it. Someone even lifts the sofa as if it’s hiding a crime scene.

Five minutes later, it appears — cool and calm — sitting on the dining table, watching you like you’re the one who lost your mind.

Maybe it just wanted a break. Maybe remotes, too, get tired of the channel wars and the same old serials. Either way, it always returns right before you give up — just to remind you who’s really in control of the house.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @conversewithasmile

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2 November 2025

Across the calm plains of The Netherlands, the wind never truly sleeps. It hums softly through the blades of hundreds of old windmills — those tall sentinels that once tamed water and now stand as symbols of endurance.

Long before machines, Dutch farmers built windmills to keep their land from drowning. They turned struggle into strength, fighting the sea not with anger but with design. Even today, in a world of glass towers and data clouds, these windmills whisper: balance with nature, and she will work with you, not against you.

In Zaanse Schans or Kinderdijk, the sight of those spinning sails against the low orange sky is a quiet lesson — that progress need not roar; sometimes, it just turns gently in the wind.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @conversewithasmile

A manager keeps things in order. A leader keeps things moving forward.
A manager asks “How?”, a leader begins with “Why?”

Management runs on checklists — leadership runs on courage. The first measures success by performance; the second measures it by growth.

A manager sees problems and assigns people; a leader sees people and solves problems.

So next time you walk into your day, don’t just manage your hours. Lead your moments. That’s how ordinary work becomes an extraordinary purpose.

Yet, both are essential. The world collapses without structure, and it stalls without inspiration. The real art lies in balance — knowing when to manage and when to lead.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram: @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube: @conversewithasmile

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1 November 2025

There are moments in life when recognition doesn’t just touch the name — it reaches the soul. When you pour years into words, nurture thoughts like seeds, and share them hoping they might touch another heart — a simple acknowledgment becomes something profound. Recognition, after all, is not about pride; it is about connection — the quiet echo that tells you your voice was heard somewhere in the world.

I feel deeply grateful to share that I have been selected as one of the winners of the prestigious Sahitya Sparsh Awards 2026, one of Asia’s most esteemed literary honours. The award, which will be officially conferred in January 2026, celebrates creativity and the enduring spirit of literature. It is a humbling reminder that stories — when written with truth — travel far beyond borders and time.

Thank you to every reader who believed, shared, and stayed. This recognition belongs as much to you as it does to me. 

— Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
Instagram @rajatchandrasarmah5
YouTube @conversewithasmile