A little late on this one but don’t worry I’m still here.

So, this week I want to cover with you my thoughts about the current and emerging difficulties that the world seems to be facing.

If you have taken a look around, recently it seems that a lot is going sideways for humanity. Global supply chain shortages/delays, the lasting impact of COVID, rising inflation and interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine, Sri Lanka’s government collapsing, climate change.

These are just some of the many issues that our world is facing, many have complex interactions and relationships which can multiply the impact that is felt. What I came here to say today is, although things might look bleak at times. There doesn’t mean there isn’t opportunity.

I guess that’s what COVID taught me best. Unexpected events might cause major disarray in society but that doesn’t mean that you have to fall apart. From my own experience, COVID gave me the most enjoyable job I have ever had. Without the pandemic, I would have never worked in Close Contact Tracing, which might have meant I wouldn’t be where I am today.

Always remember that the Mandarin word for crisis is the same as the word opportunity. This mindset is very much about seeing the good in the bad, but it also contains the insight that when everyone else around you is falling down, don’t think you have to fall too. Never let bad external circumstances prevent you from actively achieving in your life.

I know it’s easier said than done, but if it was easy, everybody would be doing it.

Peace for now.