The Bogus Wave of FEAR!!!
In the morning, when I woke up to the bright sun with some hope of positivity which has been missing these days, and turned to the newspaper. One headline read “ Study reveals the third variant of Corona Virus”, another read “Experts fear whether India will survive this wave”. Then I just closed the newspaper after reading those two articles of utter disappointment. I got into my WhatsApp where a Screenshot of a random Instagram post was shared in a group that had 100 members. The post read different facts about virus and the numbers regarding oxygen shortage, etc.
If you could have already sensed what my point is, The legitimacy of news rather panic that is spreading. What was the study, on what parameters was this decided, what were the tests that concluded this, how many people were tested, did the study even take placebo into account to avoid the bias, on what factors have experts came to the conclusion, small things like these which would add some sense to the facts stated were never mentioned in the newspaper articles mentioned above. Coming to the Instagram post. I have not been a fan of Instagram lately forcing me to remove my own Id. This is a place where people try to peep into celebrities life and later bitch about their lifestyle. Some random post with no proofs of the facts it stats is posted in the form of a meme which is mostly considered to be a means of making people laugh. Ha ha it sounds funny right? but it isn’t all funny!!!
Now whatever I am about to talk is all about my opinions and I have only experiences and examples to prove how they shaped.
First wave hit us hard in march when we knew nothing about the virus. The first wave subsided in the late November. People celebrated new year followed by Holi that the worst was past us. People found themselves really happy after one year of reality that the humanity never expected would happen. We surpassed the tough phase of lockdowns which first felt different then boring and later depressing. Where did all of this bring us? Back to reality, the second wave arrived(as was expected this time). The Second wave was worse than the first. What did we learn from the first wave?? Did we or the government at least prepare ourselves this time!!
Why did the second wave commence?? Well the only reason I believe is the fear was over!!!
After getting affected by Corona what I realized was, it was like some other viral infection which spreads at a higher rate and chances of it spreading to personal wholly depends on his or her immunity levels.
The reality I believe is, it is hear to stay forever, Corona Virus is the new reality. Like once people died of Cholera and even some die today, the same way people are going to die of the this virus even after 20 years only the numbers will nullify. Vaccines will give us temporary immunity to fight the virus over the next few months or few years and this ever adapting mutating virus will find news ways of effecting us!
There are only two options left before us :
The first one which is not even an option according to me is entirely changing the way we live. Turning virtual everywhere where people would meet only in urgency and walk inside the house only if the legs were paining after being seated infront of a system for hours and hours! This option is against the very human existence. Neither can the human mind nor the economy can survive with this option long! There are many reasons to humans being called a social animal and are given the cognitive power that other animals lack. Just like you cannot contain life you cannot contain human beings!!!
Second and the only option is accepting the reality and fighting the never ending battle. Getting everyone vaccinated on priority basis. All this to just reduce the number of causalities!
Amid this there is an another battle we all need to fight “The Mental battle”. With the fake news around us, with our own self, motivating people around us and spreading positivity.
All these exaggeratingly presented truths will not spread caution rather will spread fear and push mankind into depths of depression. The reality is reality is worse than what they present us but can we change it by scribing about it?
Does that mean we live ever after freely??? NO!!!
We need to find the balance between our past normal and the new normal. “The Partial Normal”.
Take proper precautions and taking things in a positive frame of mind. Precautions does not mean following everything blindly and for the sake of doing it. For example using a mask doesn't mean using a hand made mask which is often loose as we wear it on our chins and which offers no protection when compared to a proper N95 or KN95. Also the level of precautions must depend on how vulnerable you are to the Virus, otherwise it will only cause additional emotional weight further increasing the stress. Our mind also fails to understand these barriers unless they are a compulsion.
Like they say
“ Necessity is the mother of invention”
There is a reason I call this a Bogus Wave of fear because this fear is dictated by some X rather than born out of situation. People are afraid of virus, they want to wear a mask and stress their children through virtual education but do not want to work towards the immunity of the child. People are ready to take medicines but are not ready to have healthy stuff, have hot lemon water daily, increase consumption of fruits and vegetables.
I am an honest person. I may sound a hypocrite but the reality is I too do not follow any of the measures mentioned above. It is because I least care about the virus, also I do not crib about the virus being deadly and spread panic around me!!!. All this because I am an ardent believer of destiny and if something is bound to happen it will!
To continue I believe this too shall pass and Only the strong and the lucky shall survive this!!! I consider myself to be part of the lucky ones and hope everyone be part of one these categories.
I urge people who are vulnerable to take proper measures and be safe. The rest, if you really care about mankind go help out people rather spreading panic spread love, happiness. Nature is angry and furious of our doings and let us all pray and hope that human mankind shall pass this too!!!