Write an article in about 150-200 words highlighting the brighter side of the lockdown which
we all are facing due the spread of the pandemic.
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Explanation:
Taking a vacation or attending the wedding of a relative may have been in our plans a couple of months ago. In fact, many of us would have planned the summer holidays with children and even booked out tickets. Who would have thought of being compulsorily locked up at home?
It was something unbelievable when we were told to remain indoors for as long as three weeks. The world came crashing down before us, and we started wondering what to do next. First thing I did was to browse the Oxford Dictionary to find the exact meaning of the term. It’s ‘solitary confinement’ or ‘isolation’.
Spending initial days of the lockdown was difficult for most of us as our mobility was restricted. However, the initial days passed by spending time with children, watching movies, trying out new recipes, reading a few books or playing indoor games. However, this also resulted in boredom and we started feeling a void for not being able to work, meeting friends or going out for a jog. How to overcome this thought and spend time purposefully without losing enthusiasm?
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Appreciate the present
The big thing available to us is the gift of this “very moment”. Instead of thinking aloud, what we need to do is to shift our focus to what makes us happy or what we are thankful for and train our minds to think positively all the time. This will prevent over-emphasis on negative thoughts that eventually rob us of peaceful moments. Rarely do we get a chance to keep ourselves in solitude and this is the best time to reflect in a positive way. Hustle today to enjoy tomorrow, then when tomorrow comes, hustle to enjoy the next day ad infinitum.
Enjoy the nuances
Often, we are bogged down with our office or business routine that we completely miss out enjoying the nuances of life. We are in the habit of running behind a number of pseudo passions and crave for success and in the process, ignore the niceties of day-to-day life. What we miss out may be inconsequential for our business success, but it does matter a lot for those who form part of our family. Have we ever spent quality time in listening to the thoughts of our children, cooking a favourite dish for our spouses, and talking to our elders with affection and care or discussing the future plans with family members? No, because, we hardly devote time for such things as we always think we are born to compete with others to achieve some benchmark or the other. This is the god-send opportunity to set at rest our pseudo passions and spend time in a qualitative manner that will bring abundant pleasure to our near and dear ones.