Lessons from the COVID Times!

Lessons from the COVID Times!-The COVID-19 health crisis has had a disruptive impact on the way people, cities, the world itself lives, works and plays. Never in recent times have the wheels of the world being brought to a screeching halt by something as minuscule as a virus. As with other times, this dark time has brought with it, it’s own share of lessons. If we are ready to learn them, that is.

Less is More:

“How Much Land Does A Man Need?” going by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in the story by the same name, just about Six feet by Two feet. A man’s greed is never fulfilled. At the end of it, a Rat Race is just that, a Rat Race! Towards the end of his/her life, no one would have regretted not working hard enough. There are many aspects of one’s life which are much more important than toiling away one’s life in a cubicle of four by four with no view, which brings us to the next point.

Family Matters:

Even GodFather-Don Corleone says that, at the end of it all, ‘Family is all that matters’. While not everyone may subscribe to this view, but most of us work long hours and weekends to keep the roof on the head and food on the table for our respective Families. Good thing while it is, what is not understandable is that what good it does, if you don’t get to share good times/memories with your Family. Scheduling time with your Family could possibly be the best investment that you could make, especially if you have kids around.

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Health Is The True Wealth:

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Covid killed irrespective of the status. The wealthier just took a more lengthier way out, that’s all. Eat well, Stay stress-free and Laugh a lot. Exercising regularly also helps. Covid is just an example, we need to build immunity that takes care of the likes of it.

Take It Easy:

The Time just halted, no one was in a rush to get anywhere. We could survive doing nothing at home. The perspective shifted, even the most important tasks now seemed meaningless and mundane. Like we were grabbed by our necks and shook properly. The traffic disappeared, the birds re-appeared and the sky cleared for the first time. Even the air became more breathable. New/old hobbies were discovered and pursued. Easy was king once again.

Compassion Reigns Supreme:

What is that count the most towards the end? The shutdown has, once again, shown us that society has a heart. We have seen individuals rise to the occasion and help elders take care of their daily needs, allow house-help to stay home without fear of their wages being affected, organizations come forward to manufacture personal protective equipment, provide meals from factory kitchens, and administration open up stadia and public buildings to provide space for those who need shelter or isolation. Housewives have cooked hot meals in their kitchen with limited supplies to serve those needing it more.

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Instances of doing good during this crisis are too numerous to enumerate comprehensively, but together they have re-established that society has a heart.

Lessons from the COVID Times!-They say, ‘never waste a crisis’. If we adopt half of what we have learned, we will be better off. But I don’t want to be accused of asking for too little and I am sure most of you will agree with me per se!