Well, NO, this is not a post about "Life in the Age of the Coronavirus," although the title might suggest that.
That said, one of the challenges we often face in life — in general — is that of how to remain positive and persevere in the face of not only hardship but also the pervasive sensation that no matter how much we do and how hard we work, it makes no difference in the world, let alone in our own lives.
Does That Actually HAPPEN?
Well, yes and no.
To some degree, we can become victims of our own perceptions, even if they are somewhat misguided. We also have a tendency to "inflate" our personal sense of how much difference we can make, to an extent that's not particularly realistic. And then we end up feeling inadequate because we think we're coming up short.
I think of that as the "Cure for Cancer Syndrome," i.e. the misguided idea that our efforts make no difference in the world UNLESS our contribution is as "significant" as coming up with the definitive cure for cancer.
We forget that if we just made the life of one person better today, we actually — in our own small way — made the world a better place.
Don't be Shitty!
Mrs. Denmarkguy talks to a lot of clients in the course of a year, and one of the pieces of advice she often dispenses is quite simple: "Don't Be Shitty!"
Perhaps that sounds like Psychology 101, but it's rather amazing just how many people wander through life being "inadvertently" shitty to those around them... for no greater reason than being excessively focused on their own hardships and therefore claiming to not have any bandwidth left over to treat other people decently.
Nobody's asking you to be Mother Teresa, just suggesting that you take three seconds to think about what you're doing, before you (re)act. Does it really contribute anything worthwhile to flip someone the bird when they cut you off in traffic? Does it really make things any better to yell at the FedEx driver because a package you were expecting took three days instead of two to get to you?
Yes, It's All Wearing a Bit Thin...
So yes, there is going to be a little mention of "the age of Covid," in the sense that we've all grown tired and weary of this whole circus.
For many people, it hangs like a gray cloud over their psyches. Some become irritable and angry, some become depressed.
But isn't that actually more reason to not be an asshole? We're all doing the best we can here!
Thanks for reading... and BE KIND!
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