A quote from my good friend goes like this.. "sometimes we may not win the race; completing the race itself would be an accomplishment".
I remember reading one of the Sai baba's quote on our calendar.. "धीरज के सामने भयंकर संकट भी धूएं के बादल की तरह उड़ जाते है।" I will try to put its meaning the way I understood in my childhood. "Instead of shying away from facing problems, the undeterred, the brave who stood like a rock in the times of crisis would finally be able to sail through the hardships if not comfortably."
In the times like these, we all need persistence more than anything else.
Before-math of corona:
At the times when Indian economy wass slowing down but have the enough vigor in it to become a $5 trillion economy* by 2024 (with the evens of growth drivers i.e. largest consumer market and largest demographic dividend). At the times when two super powers of the world (US and China) were waging tariff wars. At the times when Saudi Arabia(aka US) and Russia were in a tug of war for supremacy over crude markets. At the times when millions of endemic Kangaroos and Koalas went dying in the great Australian bush fires(seemingly natural but man-made disaster) and at the times when Brazil's Bolsonaro preferred economy to environment causing enormous loss to the Amazon forests aka earth's lungs (an artificial disaster).
Yes, these are the times, when man's extremely irresponsible behavior was troubling himself, troubling the tiny creatures in the farm field and troubling the giant whales in the oceans to name a few. Now comes the turn of mighty man who claimed to tame the whole universe but miserably failed to figure out the tiniest of the tiny SARS-CoV-2 !
Let it come to us, then we will face it attitude rightly fits for many of the developed countries. Whilst the developing and poor countries lack health infrastructure to fight pandemics, it is sheer negligence of developed countries that welcomed the invisible and made it invincible. Studies say vaccine hesitancy (also known as anti-vaccination meaning reluctance to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of vaccination services) in the developed countries like US and Italy is one of the reasons for wide-spread outbreak. The strict implementation of vaccination programs have helped countries like India to build some sort of resistance to existing and new viruses.
Today, May 1st :
Many countries are celebrating International Labor Day in lock-down! There is a saying mother loves the weakest of her children the most because it is they who needs more care, more back-up in all the stages of development. Look at the plight of laborers and daily wagers, their lives are most affected and most shattered. Governments and the able should take every possible measure to ensure रोटी कपड़ा और मकान to them. May be, we also need to make them self-reliant. In fact, no big country in the world is self-sufficient today. Current global supply chain is like a spider web any disturbances to it will impact all the developed and emerging economies. If oil is supplied by US and OPEC+ countries, most cars are manufactured/assembled in oil-deficient China. And the result is largest known slump in the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil market !
Children are also playing their role in this crisis. They are now facing amusingly annoying situation. Most of them got promoted but extended summer vacation has also given them extended lock-down :-)
Yes, health care providers, public administrators, police, sanitary workers have rendered their services in the need of the hour. They are doing exemplary work. The quote "వైద్యో నారాయణో హరీ" can now be extended to policing and public services also. In the later years, we may see more children aspiring to become doctors, collectors and policemen to serve this nation.
Similarly, it is the time for us to acknowledge dignity of labor across all facets and respect every job doer in the society. Then, Indian migrants will work in India, for India with due respect in the society. By now, we understood that it is is OK to make a simple living staying with dear ones though with limited luxuries.
Between our matinee idols and demi-gods are reduced to man status and are busy in making #BeARealMan videos on twitter and instagram !
Given the intensity of outbreak, it's interesting to note that few Americans who stranded in India amidst lock-down are not willing to return to their homeland while fellow Indians on foreign land (Iran, U.K, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines) are making every attempt to return home!
Aftermath of Corona:
Once the life after corona reaches normalcy, it will never be the same old one, it will be a new normal. Remember now spitting is punishable crime in India (recent guidelines by Ministry of Home Affairs). I believe the current generation always had a good sense of humor (thanks to all comedy shows we watch) , now along with it we also got good sense of life like how it can turn the tides for us. With corona dismantling all our dreams (postponement of personal events like marriages,postponement of client projects; housing loans scarcity, losses in business, pay-cuts, no hikes, no promotions and no new recruitment) let us take a long breathe, start making game-by-game strategy as MS, the captain cool emphasizes we take one game at a time, it is long way to world cup final and we cannot give our best keeping finals in mind from league stage!
Signing off ! Stay home, Stay safe, Live today, think today !
At the times when Indian economy wass slowing down but have the enough vigor in it to become a $5 trillion economy* by 2024 (with the evens of growth drivers i.e. largest consumer market and largest demographic dividend). At the times when two super powers of the world (US and China) were waging tariff wars. At the times when Saudi Arabia(aka US) and Russia were in a tug of war for supremacy over crude markets. At the times when millions of endemic Kangaroos and Koalas went dying in the great Australian bush fires(seemingly natural but man-made disaster) and at the times when Brazil's Bolsonaro preferred economy to environment causing enormous loss to the Amazon forests aka earth's lungs (an artificial disaster).
Yes, these are the times, when man's extremely irresponsible behavior was troubling himself, troubling the tiny creatures in the farm field and troubling the giant whales in the oceans to name a few. Now comes the turn of mighty man who claimed to tame the whole universe but miserably failed to figure out the tiniest of the tiny SARS-CoV-2 !
Let it come to us, then we will face it attitude rightly fits for many of the developed countries. Whilst the developing and poor countries lack health infrastructure to fight pandemics, it is sheer negligence of developed countries that welcomed the invisible and made it invincible. Studies say vaccine hesitancy (also known as anti-vaccination meaning reluctance to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of vaccination services) in the developed countries like US and Italy is one of the reasons for wide-spread outbreak. The strict implementation of vaccination programs have helped countries like India to build some sort of resistance to existing and new viruses.
Today, May 1st :
Many countries are celebrating International Labor Day in lock-down! There is a saying mother loves the weakest of her children the most because it is they who needs more care, more back-up in all the stages of development. Look at the plight of laborers and daily wagers, their lives are most affected and most shattered. Governments and the able should take every possible measure to ensure रोटी कपड़ा और मकान to them. May be, we also need to make them self-reliant. In fact, no big country in the world is self-sufficient today. Current global supply chain is like a spider web any disturbances to it will impact all the developed and emerging economies. If oil is supplied by US and OPEC+ countries, most cars are manufactured/assembled in oil-deficient China. And the result is largest known slump in the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil market !
Children are also playing their role in this crisis. They are now facing amusingly annoying situation. Most of them got promoted but extended summer vacation has also given them extended lock-down :-)
Yes, health care providers, public administrators, police, sanitary workers have rendered their services in the need of the hour. They are doing exemplary work. The quote "వైద్యో నారాయణో హరీ" can now be extended to policing and public services also. In the later years, we may see more children aspiring to become doctors, collectors and policemen to serve this nation.
Similarly, it is the time for us to acknowledge dignity of labor across all facets and respect every job doer in the society. Then, Indian migrants will work in India, for India with due respect in the society. By now, we understood that it is is OK to make a simple living staying with dear ones though with limited luxuries.
Between our matinee idols and demi-gods are reduced to man status and are busy in making #BeARealMan videos on twitter and instagram !
Given the intensity of outbreak, it's interesting to note that few Americans who stranded in India amidst lock-down are not willing to return to their homeland while fellow Indians on foreign land (Iran, U.K, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines) are making every attempt to return home!
Aftermath of Corona:
Once the life after corona reaches normalcy, it will never be the same old one, it will be a new normal. Remember now spitting is punishable crime in India (recent guidelines by Ministry of Home Affairs). I believe the current generation always had a good sense of humor (thanks to all comedy shows we watch) , now along with it we also got good sense of life like how it can turn the tides for us. With corona dismantling all our dreams (postponement of personal events like marriages,postponement of client projects; housing loans scarcity, losses in business, pay-cuts, no hikes, no promotions and no new recruitment) let us take a long breathe, start making game-by-game strategy as MS, the captain cool emphasizes we take one game at a time, it is long way to world cup final and we cannot give our best keeping finals in mind from league stage!
Signing off ! Stay home, Stay safe, Live today, think today !
Edit1:
If it is compulsory to go out for work, yes we are not exception to corona but we have tools like mask, gloves, sanitiser, personal hygiene and most importantly the spirit to drive away Corona.
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