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Lessons learned from COVID 19 We were too busy hunting down for money, therefore this
was a great time for all of us to think that family also
A teeny weeny virus, that it's not visible to the naked matters and to spend the time with our families or loved
eye, has attacked us at global levels. Even the so called ones a bit more time.
strongest nations have no sight of cure for this small Instead of craving for restaurant food, we started to
creature that leads millions of individuals to death. Since polish up our cooking skills so we can make pretty much
the current COVID-19 crisis has brought daily life to a anything we like at home itself. With the salary cuts and
standstill, makes all of us realize even the smallest of layoffs, we now have had a good hard look at our finances
things in life that matters. and realized how much we can save when we identify what
There is no doubt this pandemic was a real disaster but expenses in our lifestyles and what is too much. We are
on the other hand it’s a blessing in disguise. It has taught taught one major thing about our money management.
us the meaning of life and its purpose, reminded us all Many employees and employers tuned up to the idea of
the things we've used to take for granted. So, corona has working from home and they can stay connected with
revealed that the fight for survival can make us easily teams using any of the video/audio-based tools. Now
lock ourselves up from the world, both physically and we've come to realize that Remote working is doable.
emotionally, which again the concept of survival of the In few days after the lockdown the skies turned to be
fittest come into play in a different face. clear, the grass turned into green and the wildlife started
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us critical lessons to freely roam on the streets. In fact, the environment
about money. The economic impact of such uncertainties pollution in urban areas of many countries was decreased
could be difficult to predict. In such times, an emergency up to very lowest level during the lockdown. What it says
fund would’ve come up to relive our financial burden. is we have impurified the Mother Nature with our greed
Therefore, it is always safe to keep aside an emergency and this is nature's way of telling us it’s the time to heal
fund to cover any unplanned expenses or income the Mother Nature back to her real self.
deficiencies. Also diversifying our savings in different This pandemic might go away someday, but the lessons it
asset classes ensures distribution of risk. taught us will leave a footprint in our lives for generations
It's a new world and, so our usual lifestyles are not what it to come!
used to be. Every single task in our day to day life has to
follow a number of health measures and safety protocols. Ajith Fernando
Even the so called most powerful nations in the world Admin Dept
have no choice but to follow them. That’s how powerless
we are as a nation when there's a threat to our individual
or community health. In a world that has deadly military
weaponry and superpowers that can wipe out entire
populations just within a few seconds, finds no sight of
cure for COVID-19.
Almost everyone was in a lockdown situation for about
several months, and that has changed our spending
patterns a lot. Everything we wanted wasn't within
hand's reach, so we had to learn how to adjust for what
is available, just to carry out the survival mechanism and
realized that it is still okay and normal to live like that.
Those of who had spent thousands of rupees and time on
gym, started to work out at home. Lockdown brought a lot
of attention to self-sufficiency too, especially growing our
own food at our home garden. A little bit of effort in our
garden can help us eat fresh and healthy, while giving us
many other advantages, and it's an activity that we can do
with our family while strengthening our bond with them.

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