Scrolling through my Twitter feed has become a depressing routine. 2020 sucks!

The majority of the items I read are downers. There are a few tweets related to leadership, inspiration, and the like, but the things you wished you have not read in the first place have drowned it.

Yes, 2020 Sucks

I have not experienced World Wars, conflicts, famine, other flu out-break before the COVID-19 pandemic, or any event with the same magnitude. I can only imagine what it is like for people who went through a more difficult circumstance compared to this pandemic.

Regardless, any event that directly impacts your survival, for me, is a catastrophe.

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumed the world. It laid bare the vulnerabilities of the human species. It latched into our human psyche, exposing our strength – on how to fight the almost invincible enemy and our weakness – by politicizing a simple idea of wearing a face mask.

The fear of the unknown is displayed clearly – it made rational beings into irrational zombies.

You can’t watch, listen, or read any stories from any news or social media platform that doesn’t include a subject about the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected us in different ways and forced us to adapt in ways we never previously imagined.

It is official, 2020 sucks!

Wishes

I wish I can say something that will magically make things better.

I wish I can do something to alleviate the suffering people have endured.

I wish I can create an app that automatically increases people’s savings account during times of crisis.

I wish racism can be once and for all eliminated.

I wish I can make a vaccine using the items found in my refrigerator.

I wish when I wake up on January 1, 2021, and everything will be back to the normal that I know.

I have a lot of wishes, and I know you have too. But these will be for nothing if you do not do something.

Do Something

You may not stop the pandemic overnight, but you can do something to help to slow down its spread. Wash your hands, wear a face mask, stop going to crowded places, and maintain a safe distance from other people when you go outside. Better yet, stay at home. Stay healthy!

And for your crying out loud, please stop spreading conspiracy theories.

Your Job is at Risk

You and I may still have a job and can work remotely, but with uncertainty such as this one, all jobs are at risk. Make sure your resume is up to date, and your network within arms reach.

Be a Boy Scout. Be Prepared!

Are We There Yet

Is there something else installed for us in 2020? We seem to never run out of heart-wrenching disasters.

There are still a few months before we bid 2020 goodbye and bury it the darkest corner of our consciousnesses. Hell, other people have written off 2020 and already looking towards 2021 and beyond. But I am pessimistic this new normal will last until the end of 2021. 

I’m not going to sit around and wait. Worrying about what you cannot control is counterproductive. Taking actions now on the things you can control can make the remainder of 2020 suck a lot less more than it is.

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