Every situation has a positive side to it. No matter how bad or negative the situation, it is not difficult to see the positives. Of course, there may not be positives for every individual. Quite the opposite, many individuals may be losers in the negative situation. But looking at the bigger picture, the situation offers lots of things to be happy about. It is the community, the society and the world that benefits. So in order to see the positives / the silver lining, always see the big picture.
The ongoing lock down is no different. There are positives and opportunities for everyone, individuals and the world. The situation is like any other that we face in life i.e. our perspective towards it makes a lot of difference. Someone told me a beautiful thing recently - "A crisis is either a situation to be faced or a decision to be taken." Reflect on this statement and you will realize the depth of this.
To start with, let us stop referring to it as a crisis. It is not. Haven't we all faced situations in life that we felt bad about at that time only to experience positive fall outs later on? Look at it that way. Stop using the word 'crisis' to describe it. Instead call it a 'situation' and see how your own perspective towards it changes. The moment you call it a situation, you see opportunities in it. Opportunities for self development, opportunities for restarting your life, opportunities for 'me time', opportunities for catching up on your favorite shows on Netflix, opportunities to make the calls to friends with whom you have not spoken for long........ The list is endless.
Have we all not wished for a long long break from office at one time or another? Well, here it is. You may not have expected it this way BUT here it is. You may be working from home BUT nothing changes the fact that you do not have to get up, get dressed and travel to the office to meet people whom you may or may not like, right? It does give you a lot of flexibility and home time. If you are getting bored right now, believe me, one day you will miss these days.
We are all surviving on bare essentials now days. For more than a month we have had no partying, no pub hopping, no movies, no expensive shopping trips and no unnecessary outings. This means lots of savings. But more than that, we have become clear about our priorities. Or rather about what SHOULD be our priorities. Take this opportunity to re-calibrate your priorities and it will surely be a positive take away from this situation.
I personally also see this as an opportunity to work on our discipline. How? When we are at home in the present situation the temptation to sleep long hours and spend the day in front of the TV can get really strong. This is precisely the time for disciplining yourself. Make a schedule and stick to it. Have regular waking and sleeping hours. Set tasks for the day and complete them. Do this now and the habit will stand you in good stead all your life.
It is an opportunity for self development. I am spending my time studying, reading, writing and making sure that whenever the lock down ends, I am professionally a better person than what I was before it started. I am sure you are doing the same. If not, start right now. Do not give yourself a chance to regret the fact that you wasted this time.
This is also an opportunity for self awareness i.e. an opportunity to know yourself. We all know our-self but do we know our 'self'? It is an extremely important thing that is not given enough importance. Take time to meditate, reflect, write and think about yourself. Do a SWOT analysis for yourself. You will be in a great position to restart your life and relaunch yourself once the situation changes. (Refer my blog 'Importance of a Restart' dated 7 April 2020)
Last but not the least, the opportunities on the personal front are endless. If you and your partner complaint that you do not get enough time together, here is your time. Here is your quality time together, here is your family time and bonding time. Here is your time, and opportunity, to strengthen the family bonds. Make the best of it.
I wish you all the best in making the best of this time available to you. I hope to see a better and a happier you on the other side of the lock down.
To start with, let us stop referring to it as a crisis. It is not. Haven't we all faced situations in life that we felt bad about at that time only to experience positive fall outs later on? Look at it that way. Stop using the word 'crisis' to describe it. Instead call it a 'situation' and see how your own perspective towards it changes. The moment you call it a situation, you see opportunities in it. Opportunities for self development, opportunities for restarting your life, opportunities for 'me time', opportunities for catching up on your favorite shows on Netflix, opportunities to make the calls to friends with whom you have not spoken for long........ The list is endless.
Have we all not wished for a long long break from office at one time or another? Well, here it is. You may not have expected it this way BUT here it is. You may be working from home BUT nothing changes the fact that you do not have to get up, get dressed and travel to the office to meet people whom you may or may not like, right? It does give you a lot of flexibility and home time. If you are getting bored right now, believe me, one day you will miss these days.
We are all surviving on bare essentials now days. For more than a month we have had no partying, no pub hopping, no movies, no expensive shopping trips and no unnecessary outings. This means lots of savings. But more than that, we have become clear about our priorities. Or rather about what SHOULD be our priorities. Take this opportunity to re-calibrate your priorities and it will surely be a positive take away from this situation.
I personally also see this as an opportunity to work on our discipline. How? When we are at home in the present situation the temptation to sleep long hours and spend the day in front of the TV can get really strong. This is precisely the time for disciplining yourself. Make a schedule and stick to it. Have regular waking and sleeping hours. Set tasks for the day and complete them. Do this now and the habit will stand you in good stead all your life.
It is an opportunity for self development. I am spending my time studying, reading, writing and making sure that whenever the lock down ends, I am professionally a better person than what I was before it started. I am sure you are doing the same. If not, start right now. Do not give yourself a chance to regret the fact that you wasted this time.
This is also an opportunity for self awareness i.e. an opportunity to know yourself. We all know our-self but do we know our 'self'? It is an extremely important thing that is not given enough importance. Take time to meditate, reflect, write and think about yourself. Do a SWOT analysis for yourself. You will be in a great position to restart your life and relaunch yourself once the situation changes. (Refer my blog 'Importance of a Restart' dated 7 April 2020)
Last but not the least, the opportunities on the personal front are endless. If you and your partner complaint that you do not get enough time together, here is your time. Here is your quality time together, here is your family time and bonding time. Here is your time, and opportunity, to strengthen the family bonds. Make the best of it.
I wish you all the best in making the best of this time available to you. I hope to see a better and a happier you on the other side of the lock down.
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