Open Your Eyes to Reality

The world under siege by the pandemic, is an eye-opener isn't it?

We have been made to realize everything is equal - no rich, no poor, no young, no old, no male, no female, no beautiful or handsome no ugly, no dark no fair, no tall, no short...everyone is one the same thought...how do we protect ourselves, how do we save the others.

Your amazing dream job is no longer anything like that. Your expensive branded clothes hanging in your expensive teak wood almirah have no meaning.

No one cares a damn... Whether you have a Rolls Royce, Lamborghini or a Nano it is all the same - static - standing on it's 4 wheels.

Whether you live in a mansion on a cliff overlooking the ocean or a 8'x8' dingy single room it makes no difference.

The doctors and the nurses, the governments, executive, bureaucracy are an exception. That apart, we are seeing another few of them doing some very critical jobs. They are just a few people out there taking care of us, serving our needs and doing a fantastic job too.

The shop keeper near by

The health workers

The emergency staff

The doctors and the nurses

The governments, executive, bureaucracy

The lorry driver distributing essentials

The ambulance drivers

The refuse workers

These are the people who are doing crucial jobs to us keep ticking over and helping us feel safe. This is not just during normal times but also during such trying times but always. They are people who often go absolutely unnoticed. These are the ones who we frown upon generally gloat that we earn much more than them.

But what worth is all of that?

For now let's take a bow and be grateful to all these people who make a difference in our life.

Next...

Events are reminding us…

…that Mother Earth is hurt not sick.

…how materialistic we have become

…we are all connected and to help each other

…of the shortness of life  and our health is more precious than wealth

…of what is most important for us to do

…how important our family and home life is, how much we have neglected this and how strengthen our family unit.

…that our true work is not our job, that is what we do, not what we were created to do, our true work is to look after each other, to protect each other and to be of benefit to one another.

…to keep our egos in check.

…that no matter how great we think we are or how great others think we are, an invisible creature can bring our world to a standstill.

…that we can be patient, or we can panic.

…that this can either be an end or a new beginning.

…this can be a time of reflection and understanding, where we learn from our mistakes, or it can be …the start of a cycle which will continue until we finally learn the lesson we are meant to.

…that after every difficulty, there is always ease. Life is cyclical, and this is just a phase in this great cycle.

…we do not need to panic; this too shall pass.

Let's step back and look at the reality we are staring at.

Some are skeptic about their future and are wondering if their job is secure?

Some are waiting to get back.

Some are thinking working from home may become the new normal.

Many of them at leadership positions are engaged in dialogues on strategies and that includes how to take every pandemic and/or lock downs.

The other strategies might be think of alternatives to Annual Plans be abandoned and only work on Strategic Plans so define new methods of going about business.

It then means we need to reinvent a new us to take on the new realities.

It means we need to be open to many changes that will redefine our life.

It means we need to find newer attitude to cope up and to grow.

The need of the hour is humility, acceptability, curiosity, learnability.

New mantra

01. Start Up

02. Stand Up

03. Spruce Up

04. Steady Up

05. Scale Up

06. Size Up

07. Speed Up

08. Soar Up

09. Sail on..