What the Global Pandemic has Taught Us?
At
the preface of another decade, it all goes as a one-way window film through the
AC compartments of Indian trains. By the end of February 2020, while India was struggling with anti-CAA
protests followed by multiple waves of bloodshed, property destruction and mob
attacks by slashing and setting people on fire in Delhi we weren’t aware that
some other perilous danger was about to hit people emotionally, socially and
financially across the globe. The invisible demon crept into our world,
claiming thousands of lives, and if not lives, marooned them with the
horrifying memories of the year 2020.
The last ten months have been the most
challenging times that we have seen in our lives, owing to the Covid-19
pandemic which has thrown the world into disarray. We did never imagine that a
reveling beginning of the year will end in this disastrous way inflicting the
scourge of mass unemployment, crippled economy and the loss of precious lives
due to the global pandemic Covid-19. We never gave it a thought that someday an
invisible evil will change our thought process, our life style and our social
and emotional behaviour so profoundly and we must agree that this happening is
beyond any phenomenon of human civilization. All this topsy-turvy has taught us
the lessons for life which will be difficult to forget and many have really
transformed themselves entirely which is a good sign of reinventing and
reintroducing oneself in a time of adversity and challenges. In a bid to
assuage fears and uncertainty in life let’s have a look on the following points
entailing the reforms and the lessons taught by 2020:
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine:
We all know the importance of planning and preparation as well as the
fact that lost time can never be regained but do we ever value our time and
focus on planning and being prepared for the worst? Certainly not, but the
corona period has helped us lot to introspect and retrospect as how to invest
our time and money in order to manage work and life to be ready to face the
difficult times and survive the obstacles that fall on our way.
Health is Wealth:
Human is considered to be the mightiest of all creatures but when millions of lives were under an unpredictable threat we learnt to give enough attention to our health, hygiene and immunity. This pandemic has forced us to respect our body and well being. During the course of this unprecedented pandemic, people have shown great interests in buying healthcare equipment as well as maintaining healthy lifestyle and incorporated yoga and physical exercises in their routine on regular basis. Even the healthcare industry has produced inspiring examples of innovation in products, services and processes.
Definition of Development:
We considered industrialization, urbanization, space science and nuclear
weapons as the mark of development of human civilization. We all witness how
the lockdown in the initial time of the pandemic revived the magnificence of
snow capped mountains, blue sky and crystal clear lakes. It has forced us to
think that the clamour and chaos in the name of development was really not the
aim of human life rather maintaining the mesmerizing beauty and enchanting
melody of nature is the sole responsibility of human civilization.
Learning is a Lifetime Process:
This pandemic has changed this ideology that childhood is the only
learning period of life. People of all age groups and from all walks of life
learned digital payments, online teaching and learning, virtual get together
and games, online consultations and what not. This was a paradigm shift for us
that how we can learn even the impossible things in just a wink of eye and get
hooked to all-new-normal practices in a jiffy. We must feel grateful to be
imbibed with this human instinct that even in this tough year, we’ve braved the
pandemic and we are alive and healthy to experience what life has in store for
us.
Change is the only Constant:
The biggest strength of humans is the ability to change and reinvent
ourselves. One has to have fire in one’s belly to move on and surmount any
challenge that comes on the way to success and perfection. If we can flow and
walk with the changing times we can make life better. Getting accustomed with
new patterns and system always helps in restoring energy and encouraging new
habits and passion for a smooth sustenance.
Family and Friends are the Assets:
Once again it has been proved that none can be as caring and loving as
your family. In the race of cut throat competition we forgot that our loved
ones always demand our time and attention and that’s the most expensive gift
for them. Lockdown period helped people refresh and rejuvenate all those
relationships and friends unions. These are the essential ingredients of the
recipe of a healthy, blissful and contented life. Spending quality time with
your loved ones is indeed a luxury of life.
Education:
Education is the biggest investment for an individual, society and a
nation; and that’s the only reason that teaching and learning could not be
hindered by the pandemic, millions of lives were touched and taught during this
period by various virtual teaching platforms and brought a revolutionary change
in the mindsets of people that learning depends upon classrooms, buildings and
infrastructures. In the wake of this pandemic many universities and
institutions have launched online courses to facilitate learners and aspirants
from miles apart breaking the boundaries of distance and physical landscapes.
We are waiting that a new hybrid model of education will emerge soon with
significant benefits and the online education will eventually become an
integral part of school education.
Work from Home:
Curtailing the commute time and traffic congestion were the challenges for many employees before corona period. The pandemic made it mandatory to stay at home and manage your work and it became an indispensable part of our work life. The new trend of ‘work from home’ helped many to manage kids, household responsibilities and the job work. Many companies have reduced the number of offices and the expenses by promoting this concept as a new normal of work culture.
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The unforgettable experiences and learning during this pandemic should
never go in vain with the passage of time, Let’s hope to have a virus free new
year, Let’s wait for a joyous beginning of the year 2021 with this promise with
SELF that we will never stop infusing joie de vivre into the scenarios and
spaces we live in; no matter how difficult life is!