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Even the Third Question Can I answer kindly and still protect my own time?
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Jin This time, I'll finish the report before lunch.
A morning he hoped to spend quietly concentrating.
New colleague Where should I put this file?
For the first question, he pointed to the file tray.
New colleague And what order do these pages go in?
For the second, he showed her how to organize them.
New colleague Where does this cable go?
At the third question, his hand paused.
Ara All these interruptions could make anyone annoyed.
Jin glanced at the clock.
Jin First, one breath.
He slowed his thoughts before giving an answer.
Jin Let's handle anything urgent now, then go over the rest at three?
His colleague agreed to collect her questions.
Story After a kind answer, both had time to concentrate.
Patience and a clear agreement could go together.
A thought from the Talmud Before being swept up by someone else's words, keep your own composure.
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Shabbat 31a:1–4 · Read the source ↗ A lesson for today Patience does not mean answering every request immediately. You can respond without anger and agree on a time to discuss the rest together.
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What agreement could I calmly make before getting angry?
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About the source and this adaptation Inspired by Hillel's composure under repeated provocation in Shabbat 31a:1–4. The source's visitor deliberately interrupts him because of a wager. Here the situation becomes cooperation with a colleague; the characters, timing agreement and all dialogue are fictional.
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