Here is what I think we need to exercise as we go through the Covid-19 lockdown and wait for the future upheavals brought about by this tiny, invisible but powerful germ
1)Flexibility: Be flexible. Accept as calmly as you can, the unwanted and unexpected changes brought about now. "I wish this did not happen."; "I wish things were like before." "I hate this". are sentiments we all experience but should not wallow in this state but get out and move on. That is possible if one makes efforts to be flexible.
2)Adaptability: One well rounded definition of intelligence explicitly maintains that adaptability to novel situations is a part of intelligence. This adaptability/intelligence was never more needed as it is today! In the past, we were used to having 'time' to adapt slowly to situations. We had the luxury of adapting to 'one thing at a time'; we had the luxury previously of going back to an old pattern we were used to if we could not adapt to the new situation. But now, we don't have the 'option' of adapting if we want to or rejecting if we don't. All of us or at least most of us have to adapt to change in some way or many ways. The sooner we get on board regarding adaptation, the better it is for us. We may have to adapt to many things, all at once. Get used to lesser income and all that a lower income entails for people who were asked to take paycuts or work lesser days. Get used to unemployment until the next job comes up. Get used to maintaining physical distance. Get used to new rules and regulations, Get used to giving up travel, entertainment, eating out, etc which gave us so much joy in the past.
3)Maintain hope and optimism: This is not the time to become pessimistic or lose hope! However bleak things look, one has to maintain the feelings of hope and optimism as these give us the energy to row our boats in turbulent storms toward the safety of a shore we will reach in future. If we lose hope and give in to pessimism, we will stop rowing the boat and will drown immediately.
4)Altruism: The bleakness of the situation makes one, think that if we help others we may be short-changing ourselves. That is not true. By helping others in these difficult times, in whatever way we can, we are actually helping ourselves. Helping our souls, helping ourselves to feel satisfaction and joy of helping others, building a sense of community, friendship, trust and joy.
5)Grit and Resilience
6)Take 'one day at a time' so as to not feel overwhelmed by whatever is happening to us now...it maybe job loss, death of someone to Covid-19, loss of income, losing one's business, mounting bills and mounting interest. If we remember that people all over the world are in the same boat as we are and we are not alone, it helps us feel less stressed out. Taking things 'one-day-at-a-time', helps us to maintain hope and deal with issues(one at a time) while having a sense of control.
7)Count your blessings
8)Do NOT compare yourself with those who are better off or facing lesser problems than you at present. It is not really helpful.
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1)Flexibility: Be flexible. Accept as calmly as you can, the unwanted and unexpected changes brought about now. "I wish this did not happen."; "I wish things were like before." "I hate this". are sentiments we all experience but should not wallow in this state but get out and move on. That is possible if one makes efforts to be flexible.
2)Adaptability: One well rounded definition of intelligence explicitly maintains that adaptability to novel situations is a part of intelligence. This adaptability/intelligence was never more needed as it is today! In the past, we were used to having 'time' to adapt slowly to situations. We had the luxury of adapting to 'one thing at a time'; we had the luxury previously of going back to an old pattern we were used to if we could not adapt to the new situation. But now, we don't have the 'option' of adapting if we want to or rejecting if we don't. All of us or at least most of us have to adapt to change in some way or many ways. The sooner we get on board regarding adaptation, the better it is for us. We may have to adapt to many things, all at once. Get used to lesser income and all that a lower income entails for people who were asked to take paycuts or work lesser days. Get used to unemployment until the next job comes up. Get used to maintaining physical distance. Get used to new rules and regulations, Get used to giving up travel, entertainment, eating out, etc which gave us so much joy in the past.
3)Maintain hope and optimism: This is not the time to become pessimistic or lose hope! However bleak things look, one has to maintain the feelings of hope and optimism as these give us the energy to row our boats in turbulent storms toward the safety of a shore we will reach in future. If we lose hope and give in to pessimism, we will stop rowing the boat and will drown immediately.
4)Altruism: The bleakness of the situation makes one, think that if we help others we may be short-changing ourselves. That is not true. By helping others in these difficult times, in whatever way we can, we are actually helping ourselves. Helping our souls, helping ourselves to feel satisfaction and joy of helping others, building a sense of community, friendship, trust and joy.
5)Grit and Resilience
6)Take 'one day at a time' so as to not feel overwhelmed by whatever is happening to us now...it maybe job loss, death of someone to Covid-19, loss of income, losing one's business, mounting bills and mounting interest. If we remember that people all over the world are in the same boat as we are and we are not alone, it helps us feel less stressed out. Taking things 'one-day-at-a-time', helps us to maintain hope and deal with issues(one at a time) while having a sense of control.
7)Count your blessings
8)Do NOT compare yourself with those who are better off or facing lesser problems than you at present. It is not really helpful.
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