Loss Of Valuables In A Crisis (quarantine And Pandemic)

2024 Author: Harry Day | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 15:43

There is a crisis in the world. One way or another, in one way or another, everyone at least somehow encounters this. And in these times, the question of values invariably arises. In particular, their revaluation.

Today I do not want to pay attention to universal human values. And I definitely don’t want to edify in the style: “Family is everything! Amen!" and “Hurray, at last you will at least stay together! Appreciate this, your well … motto! " Even in the case of “good” (quotes, because the concept is subjective) couples, they have something to work on during this period of time, because the interaction pattern is noticeably changing for everyone. And even more so, I personally consider family to be one of the values. And each adult can determine the issue of family priority for himself. What do I want to talk about / /

The other day I was driving a minibus … and suddenly I realized certain values - small value. Values are in the habit. Values in the usual way of life. The values are in the comfort to which we are so accustomed. I suddenly looked with great respect in the mirror at the driver who was driving us. A person is almost at a disadvantage for himself (for money), as well as in a situation of risk with his health, he takes us from point A to point B.

Immediately I looked around and saw a row of closed shops. I thought that this is not now … And I rarely go to non-grocery stores. But the familiar knowledge that I can go there is valuable.

I love going to the movies, but I can't. Yes, you can watch the film at home, but the value is in the atmosphere. Sometimes I like to sit in a cafe. You can cook at home, but the atmosphere, and the tension, the time to cook:) …

The most pleasant thing here was the understanding that I am not alone in this process of realizing values. One of my clients at the last meeting told me: "I never thought that I would miss the routine!" And I thought that I already miss a simple trip to my office to work "offline" … listening to music on the way, thinking and even worrying that I might be late:) I'm glad that I will soon be able to go there again for live communication!

You probably already thought about this too? I thought so that a couple of hundred years ago there were no such usual pleasant, simple, everyday opportunities for us … Perhaps this situation ultimately affects me in a positive way from the point of view of revaluation of values:

When you stop taking something for granted, you somehow start to appreciate it.

And of course, well, you cannot come to this without losing it or not moving at least a little from it at least for a while - at the choice of the state or by personal choice.

And I am not saying now to cling to the person who is preparing coffee in panic, pouring compliments and gratitude on him as soon as the quarantine ends:) But, rather, to the fact that it would be nice to form this "Internal reserve" that such opportunities in themselves are a good basis for life.

The other day I read the meme: “Quarantine is scary !? And if the Internet was taken away! And here, yes, I completely agreed)) If it were not for this modern whim, I would not have written to you about it today, but you would not have read it!

Well, on the other hand, I even looked with relief that temporarily I can legally rest from an active social life, from an active social position, from a large crowd of people. And in this I also see value. Of course, I saw value in this only when I faced my crisis, that now all this is not there, that now I do not have enough of it. So it is always, perhaps:

We can truly appreciate something only when we look at things soberly

For example, when parting with an abuser (emotional / material / physical rapist, etc.) we may miss good moments together, but when we soberly remember what we paid for it, we can also continue to value our current choice with him (her) not to be.

I think, although it is difficult in many ways, it is also of great value that now a lot is possible it is legal not to do … This idea was voiced not so long ago by my colleague, and immediately, to be honest, I did not understand him. And the further I go, the more I am filled with the opposite value of this whole situation!

therefore I wish you to acquire your new values in this difficult time, as well as positively overestimate the old ones: discard what is not relevant, add what is important now.