Mindful CEO Bryan Welch proposes some heartening ideas we're learning about compassion, aggression, and who we really are in the face of the pandemic.
We like to declare war on the things that frighten us most. The War on Crime. The War on Cancer. The War on Drugs. The War on Terrorism. Etc.
And now, of course, we’re said to be involved in the great Battle Against COVID-19.
I wonder whether COVID-19 can be effectively resisted in this way. So far our most effective means of reducing suffering have been to stay home, be quiet, and spend time with those closest. Stillness has been our best defense. Concern for public health has compelled billions of people to reduce their mobility, reduce their incomes, and make many other sacrifices for the common good.
If I imagine COVID-19 as a sentient presence, aimed at changing my perspective, what are the lessons to be learned here? What is COVID-19 trying to teach me? If it had an intention, what might the virus say?
President John F. Kennedy once pointed out, “The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger—but recognize the opportunity.”
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