My
girlfriend casually commented last week that it looked like some sort of
"modern" third world war. That comment made me think.
All the
negative things that the virus, and especially the "wealth" of
measures, has caused people who have become ill, sometimes died, all the
personal suffering and also the large group that have recovered are gradually
known. Every day an overkill of information as if there is nothing else in the
world to talk about anymore.
All side
effects are less known. Just to name a few; An increase in domestic violence,
crime and suicides. Unemployment (and where I live in most cases this means no
work, no money). Companies that have gone bankrupt, hospitals (here) that were
filled with addicted people because of a long alcohol ban. I heard about a
sharp increase in overweight and therefore increased risk of cardiovascular
disease from staying at home and having less possibilities to exercise, etc ..
And for
me the most touching. The face-to-face distance between people has generally
increased.
Also
other effects.
For
example, online shopping and working from home have become very popular. Lots
of innovation and creativity with, yes, the internet (Prosperity?). Online
meetings and hangouts. Family ties in many cases are also strengthened. We had
to take the time to connect with our closest dear ones. There was time for
reading books again.
And to
tell some close personal experiences. In the eight years that I have lived
here, we have never had such clean air. The gasoline currently costs only 45
Euro cents per liter. More than three thousand basic household groceries are
between 35 and 65% cheaper for a three-month period. A big surprise last week
was that I received a substantial discount on my health insurance for a period
of three months. Only 2.45 Euro for a month (normally twelve and fifty).
What will
the future bring and above all, what will we do with this lesson?
"Why
did it take a virus to bring people back together?
Sometimes
you have to get sick before you start feeling better "
A
question from a young girl and the answer from her father reading to her about
a virus just before going to sleep. A short video (link below) by Tom Foolery.
Do we
finally realize that happiness does not depend on running faster and consuming
(more)? Or is the
trouble quickly forgotten and is there catching up?
Historically,
the latter is in line with expectations and I think it is a matter of waiting
for the next major unexpected crisis to shake us up for the umpteenth time
about what life is really all about.
In any
case, our distance from each other continues to grow. I think the words
"distance society" that have been born are more than sad.
Many say I'm crazy that I 'settle' for an early retirement of 35% because I quit working at the age of 54 instead of continuing until my (full) retirement age with all my stars and stripes that I had collected on my uniform in all those years before. Blessed to be rid of it now. In the end it was a nice golden cage full of stress, a bubble, and dealing with envy. Wonderful I lost my ‘status’.
Gratefully to be, at least until today so far, still super healthy. I have been enjoying a very happy life for
eight years now.
Stay
awake after this nearly passed big lesson. Be aware you run out of time...
Maybe make that life change after discovering what your life is really all about ...
Who
knows, watching that Tom Foolery video (just four minutes) can help you with
those steps.
Gangey Gruma (Frans Captijn)
email: captijninsight@gmail.com
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Captijn Insight. Catalyst in developing tranquility & in-sight to get in a sustainable way real connection, purpose, pleasure and flow in life, love, family, business, career and work again.
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