Palm Readers, pundits, and provocateurs add panic not productivity.
This spring when students decided to tackle novels, projects, essays, and mathematics equations there was no way to predict the impact of a global pandemic. Talking heads, Facebook Feeds, and Instagram posts make feeble efforts to predict and guide our thoughts, but these (often times) efforts only attempt to capitalize on our natural instinct "to Know".
The human mind's obsession to "know" (what will happen next) leaves us vulnerable to scammers, pharmaceuticals, and internet mindlessness.
This current pandemic disruption in our daily lives is more than an inconvenience, its a bookmark.
Historical events such as a World Wars, Political Revolutions, Black Plagues, Nuclear Threats, and Global Pandemics are crisp reminders of how "interconnected" we are. The decisions and educational levels of our neighbors matter! Whether it's a neighbor across the street or a neighbor from Far East Asia, humanity and nature finds a way to remind us of our vulnerability.
As we navigate this societal interruption, let us revisit ourselves and tap into the voices of the past.
Let's Remind ourselves that our Great Grandparents survived World Wars, Dust Bowls, and Great Depressions. Open up a book, a story, or poem of the past and wrap the mind around the strength of our history. This strength doesn't reside in the noise of the Snapchat Streaks or Tik-Tok Twerks.
Our greatest attributes lies in the ability to read, reflect, and apply.
Read and rely on the experts (past & present) of science, medicine, culture, economics, and psychology the past supersedes the online chatter.
Staying healthy, in mind and in body, doesn't require a zodiac sign or fortune cookie, it requires tempered logic and literary reflection.
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