Learning to say no to (nearly) everything
In a world where comparative behaviour has been normalized to the point of self-effacing loathing, at what point will humanity be allowed the cathartic release of the pause button without being confronted by the daunting reflection of societal judgement, or a looming, aggrandized fear of failure. We still reflect on the positive and negatives of COVID-19. On the upside, the freedom to work from home. The liberty to dictate your hours and to no longer be tied to the precise geographical coordinates of your desk. On the flipside, a planet that has, thus far, lost seven million as casualties to the virus and a people left mentally, morally and financially crippled. The shackles of lockdown taking generations to shatter. So, in the wake of the health authorities and bureaucracy imposing a handbrake on the ever-spinning axes of the earth, why does it seem impermissible to allow the windmills of our mind a brief repose from the gusting currents of external forces....