Life, Happiness and Togetherness as Prominent Parts of Peace of Mind

 Has Covid-19 made any change in your daily routine???

Of course it has!

Before the curtain of 2021 falls, we must look back. It’s too long and miraculous to look beyond the memories we passed, as unbelievable things happened in our life. In a different sense it was screened in different ways. 2020 & 2021 were hard times for entire life forms in the world, because we were not able to do what we wanted, we were not able to travel to places we wanted to go, we were not able to see our loved ones, and all emotions were concealed behind a piece of ornament on our face which we call mask. The mask is not just a matter of safety; it's simply an object of agreement that if you're affected, I must defend myself and vice versa. 

It was a dark era for the entire world, worse than many horrific wars. We were people who could not find happiness under one roof, but after spending a long period together with families, we realized the value of togetherness. The kids and old generation are happier than ever before as they have been extended joyful moments in a way that meant a fruitful and happy life for them. Apart from this, we engaged in activities from which we get peace of mind and pleasure; we restarted our hobbies which we had dropped from our daily routine because of our hectic schedule. Another major change occurred during this time was the wide use of technology as a part of Covid-19 related restrictions. Many of us are still locked on the screen and many have escaped it while, yet another group has gone back to the good old busy schedule. 

The restrictions on travel caused either happiness or loneliness among the scattered people around the world. Some people cancelled the happiness of their journey, and some other people enjoyed their peaceful time with kith and kin. Eventually the term lock ‘down’ began to define our existence, as the term specifies absolute shut down and that boiled down to the entire life of the world populace. Firstly, it affected the pace of liberty in personal life, but the scene changed dramatically when the world was reopened after the Covid-19 restrictions.  

Covid-19 disrupted the normal life of people. It gave a space to look at things differently and made us ready to accept and assess ourselves to tackle the challenges in future. 

Are you ready to face a similar challenge and adapt to changes in future?

Ashida. A.P.

Assistant Professor of Commerce

Al Shifa College of Arts and Science