AFTERMATHS OF COVID-19; A POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE.

According to Christopher Reeve, “Once you choose hope, anything is possible”, this holds true for every situation and in the face of every problem we may face. The way of hope is like a journey in a long dark tunnel with light at its end. Only the patient man will embrace the light after the stress of the dark journey.

Although the world has witnessed lots of trying moments in forms of plagues, diseases, deaths, wars, depressions and the rest. But in a different perspective, it is the first time this century and probably the century before this is having a global crises that has pervaded the entire aspects of life, being no respecter of colour, race, gender, religion and country.

                                 

RESILIENCE OF HUMANS

At the epicenter of a global pandemic do we exist, living in uncertainty and perhaps fear, praying that everything vanishes into the thin air. Human being have always shown resilience at the face of all troubles. Inventions made at critical moments like this has usually been first class.

After wars and crises, humans have built strong economies, infrastructures and systems which adversities necessitated. The desire to continue to exist and make the best of the planet has provided great inspiration for survival and resilience which even at a critical moment like this will never be lost.

WHAT DO WE DO AT THIS MOMENT?

The first and most important thing we all have to do is to cooperate with the government and relevant agencies in adhering to the medical rules as well as satisfying the necessary hygiene protocols. We also must understand the word of God in the Scriptures that “Weeping may endure for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning". In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment”, and definitely we will rise again as a people when we remain strong.

WHAT PROSPECTS DOES SUCH A GLOBAL CRISES HOLD?

History has remained the greatest source of reference to our modern world and in many cases, people look up to history to understand the present and to provide interpretations for the future. Never in the history of man has any problem defeated the resilience built into man by God. We always have a way of conquering, a way to making great mansion from the stones circumstances throw at us.

The world is going to experience the birth of a new system, new partnerships, new technologies and new political alliances. These prospects exist in medicine, learning, political settings, economies and most importantly in our way of life.

The human brain when stretched beyond its limit cannot go back to the same limit again. It is going to be the case of the field of Medicine where through the attempt to find cure and vaccines new ideas and knowledge will emerge. This is going to be beneficial to the world in tackling similar Medical problems.

The ineffectiveness of governments and policies will be worked upon after this period; first in tending towards being proactive to subsequent problems rather being reactive and secondly in setting up systems that support governance and human existence. In diplomatic relations and political systems, transformations are obliged to occur.

The new way of life which people are forced to live like the “work from home” will likely cause a shift in productivity and technology. In productivity, people may do more from the comfort of their homes with little pressure. Countries like Finland and Norway which have high Happiness Index understand that leisure is a major way of increasing productivity. Through the work-personal life balance which “work from home” system may trigger people will lead better lives and achieve economic progress.

We will fight the fight of heroes and endure the endurance of giants while looking to see the stars that shine brighter in darkness. The history of the world will change afterwards for good. Together better collaborations will emerge to tackle problems like poverty, hunger, climate change, terrorism and unemployment.

It is through hope that we’ll change things, by believing that all things work together for good; that after the rain comes the sunshine that’ll dry our bodies.

Keep living!