My Life In The Age Of Coronavirus
A month without going out?
A month without meeting any of my friends?
A month without going to my favorite restaurant?
A month ago could anyone of us think that it was completely possible to live our lives in a complete lockdown? It’s like our lives have come to a standstill. While we all must have all the negative thoughts, but when come to think of it, isn’t it SATYUG?
When there’s no worry of a Sunday being over, or the fear of a Monday. When we don’t have the wish to earn money nor the resources to spend it on. Where sitting with family and watching Ramayan and Mahabharat is our daily routine and the excitement of new materialistic things have come to a halt. In our highly interconnected world, is it really possible to run away from a pandemic? This is the first question I pondered after seeking refuge in my house in the busy streets of Gurugram.
After the quarantine is over, I’m sure to get a spot in one of the cookery shows or a winner in a show that portrays house help. (All thanks to my househelp who hasn’t been coming) I’m a pro in brooming, mopping, washing utensils and cooking! You name the chore and it’s done! Experts say it takes 21 days to form a habit which was the duration of the first cycle of the lockdown and I did come up with a skill that could help me have a better perspective in life. It was Editing. During this free time given to me by Mr. Modi I explored many video editing applications and made my way through it. While surfing on the net, I also came across some online courses, the result of which turned out that I completed an online course of FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL MARKETING and even have a certificate in it by GOOGLE!
All thanks to internet and the technology, I could finally come out with a course and also digital networking companies which helped me earn money from home just my engaging contacts!
While many of us are trying to stay connected through calls, texts, emails and other virtual means, these alternative ways of remaining in contact can contribute to a sense of togetherness. They may be especially important to people who live alone. With fewer resources to draw upon, individuals may experience serious stress reactions. On the positive side, social isolation might be a never-seen-before opportunity to practice greater self-reflection. As we have been conditioned all our lives to run from one appointment to another, it has become far too easy to run away from ourselves. For example, embarking on an inner journey – hopefully, whenever possible, with a virtual guide – can be a great learning experience. It implies discovering what we stand for and finding out our strengths, our weaknesses, our values, our beliefs, our desires or, generally speaking, the major scripts in our inner theatre. While on this inner journey, we can try to work out what makes us laugh and to do more of it. We should work out what makes us cry and do less of it.
Along with thinking about self, we should also think about others, and so we handle a RASOI ON WHEELS in our car and provide the poor and needy with food. (Keeping in mind all the precautions) we have a team of 4. Me, My parents and my sister. Amidst the lockdown we have been granted a car pass which gives us the access to go and donate the poor the things of need. We do this wearing gloves, masks and carry a basket with a stick. We put the things in the basket and hold it with one end of the stick. People can take the edibles from the basket thus avoiding contact and ensuring that full precautions are maintained because after all, prevention is better than cure!
I highly urge you all to help those in the need of the hour as this is the time we need to stand together as people, as families, as societies and more importantly as a Nation to help combat this deadly virus!