Response vs. Reaction
Was going through my portable hard disk and found this article I wrote on Christmas of 2013, my first Christmas in the USA, but must have never published it. Here it goes! Am writing an article after a long time on a topic a friend suggested me to. At least I hope she remains one after reading this. As per a rough definition of the above words, Response is something which you give after logically assessing the question/ statement. It is a decision not taken in haste and is correct choice in most of the cases. Reaction on the other hand, is as you may know, the opposite of action. You may also state it as the antithesis of Action. The question which comes to my mind is which one is better? And if there is no clear winner, what conditions determine the option to take? As my very dear friend stated, reaction occurs in those cases when you are either surprised/shocked at the news you hear. A surprise or shock may occur if the news is devastating or it comes from a