Staying positive in this negative world

 

There is a huge quantity of negativity around each one of us. No one has any clue till what time this pandemic shall continue. The media, social networking, society charlatans; many of them are throwing high-decibel dialogues, spinning negative stories and predicting doom. Whats more, its taking a toll on each one of us in terms of health, stress, and loudness of our dialogues. Thus, it becomes essential that we need to stay alert; some uncanny ideas can help

 

a. When was the last time you wrote a letter and had it posted. Trust me, it is difficult to write a letter; one needs to have an aligned mind and the soul to scribble the same. Do go the difficult way to seal it, affix postage stamps and send it. You have no idea, how happy the recipient shall also be.

 

b. Try teaching the kid a new thing every day (atleast as many days). It could be doing algebra together, doing a painting together, sharing a story which you might have read on your i-phone as a forward, a new word picked up from the mail of your company’s Chief Economist, teaching the origins of simple words, scribbling a limerick together et al.. You might be your company MD’s blue-eyed boy, but it’s difficult to pick up new things.

 

c. Share as many positive things with your Whatsapp and social media friends. Suggestive things in this regard are music and inspiring speeches.

 

d. De clutter, delete and remove any negative things that come your way vide mails, Whatsapp forwards and social platforms.

 

e. Compulsory reading vide physical books is another suggestion. This will not only make you calmer but also ensure all around see that you are positively engaged. You may choose Kindle because that it indicates you reading. However, please refrain from reading on your slate or tablet as others may confuse it with browsing. Trust me, a regular silent reading time has a wonderful effect on the kids; it’s a very good thing for them to imbibe. You may update your progress in www.goodreads.com, a site for bibliophiles.

A pointer attached to it: Book shelves make good background too for selfies and normal frames.

 

f. Pickup as many new things; it could be rangoli making, a blog on daily things, descriptive conversations instead of customary wishes to the recipients, detailed comments on photographs on fb / insta et al..

 

g. List out all people who have been part of your personal and professional lives and thank them profusely for enriching your persona over the years or decades. You could reach out to them by telephone, over mail, over letter; if you are shy mentioning the gratitude, you can just ask their well being. The fact that you are remembering them will do the magic.  

 

h. While you are into writing or commenting, it is basically a focused assembly of thoughts. If you deem fit, you can extend it further to a book, an academic journal publication or an article for a newspaper. I am game for any partnership.

 

I am not competent to get into suggestions around health and diet; so, will not venture into that space. Each of these are being practiced by me and I am terribly engaged. Hope you reap the benefit too.