"Alaah, kau tulis panjang-panjang, bukan orang baca pun"! exclaimed my wife to me a long time ago whence i was getting into the habit of recording my thoughts and musing for others to read. "Lagipun, your words are all bombastic type wan, mana ada orang kita paham" she continued for added alacrity.
That was then, but i found that the 2020/ 2021 lockdowns had a silver lining for me as my readership kept increasing....although i can't honestly say its because my writing improved(!) or because my topics found new receiverships........
Well, not to meander but i think while being focussed only on your job / career-driven is a good thing, it's important to remember when to draw the line.
You need to expand the mind just as much as you need to exercise the body. If you're hustling all the time without taking proper breaks, you're eventually gonna feel burnt out, affecting your overall health and wellbeing. ....and reading does help one to think out side the box...or at least get a broader perspective!
That's why you need to find the right balance between your work and personal life. It can even be as simple as logging off on time, avoiding checking your emails during the weekend, or taking short breaks in between work.
This means focusing on those small moments as you go about your day-to-day activities, from listening to the birds chirp during your morning walk, to enjoying the cool evening breeze while sipping a cup of chai. Be a little care free. Living a carefree life isn't about living life without care and doing whatever you want. It's about living in the moment and practising daily gratitude.
By doing all these things, you'll find that there's more meaning in everything you do.
But, it has to be done. This way, you'll not only notice that you have less pressure and stress, but will also cherish every moment you get during your time off work & worries.
Which brings me to my topic today: Be Prepared for coming Financial and Social changes.
Anyone unprepared for future shocks would struggle to cope with the rapidity of social and technological changes and may suffer physical and psychological distress and disorientation. @ god knows things are changing super fast in the world outside the cocoon of our family and friends.
As even companies are finding out, rude awakenings i.e. new technological changes to current way of doing things would overload even an organisation’s capacity for adaptation / decision-making and make cost over runs a given possibility.
If not for the Covid-19 outbreak which turned into a global pandemic from 2020, the world would have chugged along nicely, much like in 2019. Any attempt to convince our rakyat then to prepare for the worst possible scenarios that may occur in future would have fallen on deaf ear.
Tragically for many, 2021 turned out to be even worse than 2020. It is certain that those who have not learnt any lesson and are still not preparing for future shocks would suffer in a matter of time, more so for the down trodden and surviving paycheck to paycheck types.... and almost all who face a multitude of challenges on many fronts. This thing confronting us now is not going away , not even if the government wishes it to.
As it is not within the full control of any government, how could they possibly ensure the health, safety and security of their constituents and workers in the event of another pandemic variant, natural or manmade disasters such as (god forbid) mass rioting, terrorist attacks, armed civil conflicts or full-scale war due to water access or land access?
So, without a contingency plan, most families and individuals would be stumbling and fumbling when handling emergencies, accidents, fires, robberies, thefts and incidents such as lost or missing documents or passports, power failure or system down, website hacked or data stolen, or even office lock tampered with....or as personally experienced, having a lawyer glue my office keyhole to stop me from accessing my office files and facility. Haram jadah punya lawyer.
But, to digress, having the clarity of mind in such occasions is of utmost importance.
And that means you need be prepared to face eventualities. Reading is one way we know how others faced these situations in their life, and in my opinion helps us achieve some peace of mind in being prepared.
For individuals who are unwilling to adjust to the new norm, the next phase that is coming for us all in the coming few years would be a nightmare for them , especially since whether they understand it or not, if they are their families main bread winner then their children will also suffer the consequences of their (in)actions. This is because many companies around the world would be very too busy catching up technologically with their competitors and to make their products and services cheaper than to worry about individual workers.
Companies and governments would be very strict on compliance and would not be compromising on losing their sleep on your health, safety and security or over your worries.
Our middle age workers especially, if they are unable to re-educate themselves on new job requirements and monitor the changes happening in their sectors and industries, many would be in for a rude shock soon.
To mitigate such risks, every worker must have knowledge on what are their strengths and weakness.. there must be a clear understanding of operating procedure (SOP) for routine work and sound financial contingency plans in case of disruptions, which are SOPs for coping with every possible disaster.
If not, even large and reputable families could be totally ruined overnight and wiped out financially once the main middle aged main bread winners are effected by industry disruptions and new demands.
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