From Reaction to Response
(Truculent – quick to argue)
Truculent can be situational, and each one’s side of the story portrays they aren’t false.
Sharing an instance from my office diaries, featuring controlling my truculent response.
I assisted a colleague in following a protocol on a particular case.
He seemed annoyed by the process; instead of being thankful, his voice towards me raise
He argued to all queries in a truculent tone, but as a response, I kept my temper cool.
I was professional in handling and specified the set guidelines and tool.
The truculent within me was now turned to tears to embrace,
Especially when this colleague, on seeing me in person, turned his face.
This is how I told myself - I am so powerful that he didn’t even have the courage to look into my eyes.
With the change in the air, I chose composure over noise.
I conveyed my point without blame, without raising my voice.
Whenever I have the truculence, I should guard it and only let a cool-toned flame emerge, to be precise.
I will definitely come across many of them provoking truculence.
The real win is dissecting emotion out from a truculent instance,
Which helps me not take them as an offence.
Each one of them may have their own frustration,
Which surely should not come into the workspace.
But giving back truculence tit for tat
Means heating up the conversation always.
Truculence is just a trailer; the full movie is too adventurous.
Blame games slowly turn into ego, and relations get ferocious.
The issue might be small, but after dragging it,
Even the work atmosphere becomes toxic.
And before reacting, I always have the option to pick.
A momentary anger can do so much harm.
Deep breathing helps keep my mind clear
And my tone affectionate and warm.
A nonchalant way of dealing helps me build a fence.
Anyone’s reaction shouldn’t matter as long as I am doing things correctly
And am peaceful in my mindspace.
✍️©️ Priyanka Kamath
21 Dec 2025
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