Hydraulics & Pneumatics: These are extraordinary days. I don’t think that is an understatement. The global coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live, work and gather together. Conferences and events throughout the world have been cancelled, borders have been closed and even casual meetings now take place at a distance.
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I think this article addresses something really important, something I never really thought to think about. This pandemic has stripped away our lives to the bare fundamentals, the things we were taught from the beginning as young children. Basically, just wash your hands and be kind. Staying healthy and spreading positivity are the only things we can really do to help end (or at least begin to slow down) this virus. I know that making light out of a situation so dark is tacky, but I really feel like all of this will help us realize how much we should care about each other as a society. We need to lift and support our community, and this whole thing has proven to us just how important that is to our overall functionality. I think we should all come back from this with a newfound appreciation for the people that perhaps some of us have looked down upon. In other words, I think this is a very important lesson for human compassion.
One, thank you for finding this article it was a really nice read. Two, I think it is interesting that you found this posted on the Hydraulics and Pneumatics website. This isn’t an article you would expect to be reading on this website but in light of the outbreak they are sharing what they have learned from an uncommon place and related it to valuable information we can be using during uncertainties. You never know were a valuable lesson will come from. I found some of the article depressing but it still had some important information to keep in mind:
Humans are social beings and need interaction but we are adaptable
Things are going to change. The business, social, economic, personal, and every other type of world is going to change in some shape or fashion.
This virus makes us reshape and redefine our values
This isn’t permeant, things will get better
Go back to the basics:
- Wash your hands
- Cover your mouth
- Be kind to one another
- Common sense
I felt really nice after reading this article because it presents such simple solutions, taught to us since we were children, to help us through the time of this pandemic that we are living in right now.
These are weird and sad times, and there is only so much that people can do to make themselves feel better, given that there is not a lot of things to feel good about. But somehow this article has this sense of hope to it, that everything will get fine with time, if people who are in the state to, do simple things that can tell them that they are doing something for themselves and for the people around them during this time.
And the article functioning on its title is the best thing because it does seem that simpler things might be the solution to a lot of problems that people are facing right now.
I really appreciate the attitude of this article. I agree that we all need to go back to the basics. Perhaps we have been over complicating things about how we should behave under a pandemic. Be kind and use our common sense. Follow a strict moral compass, meaning do your part to stop the spread of the virus. I wish everyone’s having the same realizations as the author of this article is having - realizing how much we have in common and that we mutually exist on this planet. I’ve been disheartened and angered by the racism against Asians that have been pervasive everywhere, especially in the States. We need to remember the basics: unity is stronger than separation and hate. Although it’s saddening to see how many lives this pandemic has ended, this is a good opportunity for us to reflect on our attitudes toward disease and the measures that we take to prevent/stop it. From now on, we need to take transmittable diseases more seriously and figure out what to do the next time this happens because it definitely will.
“We need to keep reaching out to our partners. In this shared experience, each of the people in our personal and our business lives have something to offer us, and we have much to offer in return.” When all of a sudden our day to day lives are ripped away from us- human connection becomes both so much harder and so much more difficult to maintain, but also so important to keep up in this time. A large part of this is due to the shared experience and shared loss of normalcy, which makes it hard to keep up the normalcy that you can manage to do. As people, and as people in a developed, technologically-advanced, world, we are realizing how we need more than the connection that technology has to offer. The simple things are things that we forgot to cherish in the craziness, but now they are almost all that matter. We can find a value in the small knowns, since everything past that is so overwhelmingly unknown.
One of the things that really stresses me out during the self-quarantine and isolation is how people keep throwing negative comments on broadcasts and SNS. Whose fault is this? Aren’t only the young people who go outside and spread the virus? This is why our government is bad. Who deserve this and who do not? Ok. Some of the comments are surely valuable in terms of alarming people about the pandemic. However, many of the comments are becoming violent, and of course without statistical facts and medical knowledge. I feel like people are trying to relieve their stress by being overly critical and taking it out on someone. Simple things matter. I am trying to take time to take a bath, to read books by the window, and to contact my friends making sure we are all doing fine. When you are socially isolated, small things, like one single comment by someone you don’t even know, could affect you a lot. I would like to do my best in staying strong and survive through this chaos.
I think positive articles such as this one are exactly what everyone needs right now with the sea of negativity that comes through the news. It is always incredibly important to have a sense of hope that everything will turn out ok in the end. That sense of hope is even more required during this pandemic. I appreciate the quote from the article that stated, "This has been a historic moment in time, and very often those are the ones that remind us what is truly valuable," because I completely agree. I think at this moment, we are all able to see what really matters to us. The small interactions you have with others, going to the grocery store, going out for a meal are all things that I feel we've taken for granted, I have at least. I try to turn that longing for connection with others into a feeling of hope for the future. I laughed when I read that we should go back to the lessons we learned in Kindergarten. Washing our hands and covering our mouths when we cough are both very important right now. I think that the biggest lesson we need to remember from Kindergarten is to be kind to one another. There is so much hatred going on in the world. We need to always remember to be kind to everyone. Everybody is going through a stressful time in their lives and everybody is going to cope with it differently. Kindness for others should be one thing we all have in common.
I'm glad this article exists. Most of the articles I've read about advice for the pandemic have been about promoting an unhealthy amount of productivity in a time when that's difficult for a lot of people. This article, however, is very focused on feeling good and maintaining interpersonal relationships, which I love. Human connection is super important, but I think it's hard for us to remember that when we're not physically with the people we love. Luckily, we're in a better position than ever before to reach out to those we love. While technology can have its downsides, especially when we're staring at a screen constantly, it is great for being able to reach out in times like these. This is a huge test for us and our relationships, but I think it's really important for us to trust in the relationships we've developed in person.
This article is so refreshing to rad among the coronavirus crazies. With the news constantly playing in at least 2 rooms of my house by my parents, I have found that it is almost impossible to stay away from what is happening outside. Still, every once in awhile I have the sudden realization that this is NOT fake, and not a dream. It all feels very surreal. Articles like this make me realize what we have gained from this pandemic. We are remembering how important the simple things in life are: hanging out with friends, being close to somebody you love, and it is also making us remember to do this simple things like be positive and wash our hands. It is interesting to see the entire population react to this outstanding circumstance, and I love to see the positive changes it is making in the world despite all the negative.
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