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Apologies to everyone for not updating my blog in the last several months. I have been very busy and of course the pandemic has changed a great deal on how we do things and as I'm sure everyone knows by now, when you work from home there is a tendency to keep working. No longer do you have the separation, it's just "one more thing", followed by "one more thing…" after that… On and on and, on it goes.
One thing I have noticed in the past few months is a sharp polarization of various viewpoints. No longer are there debates on whatever topic might be at hand in discussion, rather people seem to be digging their heels in. I think this is mostly due to an anxiety response. We all have an innate desire to change and control things. When an event happens which is global in scope there is a tendency to feel helpless and therefore you hold on to whatever you can even harder. Be it a behaviour, or an opinion. The line is drawn deeper in the sand. And just maybe this is had an unforeseen positive impact in that people are once again learning to speak up. The world is a little rougher and a little more uncertain… Some of the cushions have been taken away.
With the current protests and social actions which are so reminiscent of the 1960s in their scope and sincerity, have taken place to the same extent if the pandemic had not occurred. I think for people worldwide this is help the knockoff the "apathetic shoes" we were all wearing. This event is far from over and only time will tell how everything will play out.
But globally I find myself feeling a little better knowing that people can stand together and take action. I was beginning to lose hope a tiny bit in the human race. But this is proven people still can do great things for those around them, as well as the larger community of humanity.
There is a silver lining. And it is nice to see.
Patrick
