These are extraordinarily challenging times for all of us.
Like many of you, I have been following the news constantly either on traditional news websites, via RSS feeds, or through social media. A lot of it is grim, and it’s easy to slip into depression when one is faced with this onslaught of bad news.
My advice is to talk to someone. Arrange a Skype or WhatsApp call, or send a message on Slack, just do whatever it takes…but talk to someone. More importantly, talk to your loved ones! Check on them, make sure they are OK physically, mentally, and spiritually. Everybody is going through a tough time at the moment, but tough times should prompt us to focus on what really matters in life.
Family.
Friends.
Community.
The 2020 iPad Pro with the new Magic Keyboard. (Sorry Apple!)
Many of us have made (and are continuing to make) the mistake of thinking that we need more stuff in life. We dream about that job promotion, the fancy new gadget, or the shiny new car. But these things are only ephemeral. In the grand scheme of things, they hardly matter. Certainly they shouldn’t matter more than the ones I’ve listed above: Family. Friends. Community.
To all the people who are still at work during this COVID-19 crisis, to the healthcare professionals, the journalists, the Foodpanda drivers, the police officers, the garbage collectors etc, you have my utmost gratitude.
To the rest of us (myself included), stay at home, wash your hands, and be kind to each other.
Bonus link for getting to the end of the article: Coronavirus: Creativity, kindness and canals offer hope amid outbreak
Imran Idris 