GETTING COVID
" A HEALTHY PERSON HAS A THOUSAND WISHES , BUT A SICK PERSON HAS ONLY ONE ." -INDIAN PROVERB
In late January of this year , I tested positive for COVID-19 . The night my test came back positive , I immediately did all the proper things to self-isolate , get better , and stay put . I will share that the physical part of it wasn ’ t as horrible as it could ’ ve been , but the mental toll and head games of being sick for eight days greatly surprised me . I ’ ve had countless friends and family get it , so I knew the main symptoms and recommended treatments .
We all respond differently to illness and recovery . The world has enough crazy trains and negativity being thrown at us from seemingly all directions each second of the day , so I ’ ll continue to swerve the other direction like I ’ ve done most of my life by sharing the lessons I gained from the experience .
1 . HEALTH IS OUR BIGGEST WEALTH .
Like the Indian proverb above , when we don ’ t feel well , life becomes hard . Our focus changes from activity and progress to slowing the bus to a crawl or a complete stop . We are built to enjoy and expand each day on the journey of life and without our health , that can be difficult to do .
2 . OUR MIND CAN QUICKLY TURN AGAINST US .
I won ’ t sugarcoat it : By about day four I was thinking some strange , depressing thoughts at times . This was weird for me because I ’ ve always felt that a positive mindset can overcome a lot of things , but lying on the couch , stuck from being out in the world was tough . I value my freedom of movement and I thank God daily even more after recovering and getting back into the world again these past two weeks .
3 . PEOPLE ARE AWESOME .
I had an amazing combination of friends , family , training clients , my girlfriend , and my kids checking in on me daily to see how I was doing or if I needed anything . It was humbling and once again showed me the deep power of compassion and empathy that all humans possess .
4 . SLOWING DOWN FORCES US TO LET GO OF CONTROL .
When you feel crappy and can ’ t be around others it forces a shift in perspective , and it made me dig deeper into what really matters most at this point in my life and who I choose to spend time with . This selfreflection time wasn ’ t always pretty . It was tough at times . I truly believed I ’ d be okay , but there were a couple days where I became frustrated and impatient . I kept telling myself , Press on , you got this . Give thanks to God and be grateful for the people and blessings in your life , especially now .
5 . WE ARE HUMAN AND NOT IMMORTAL .
When life is clicking and moving fast like falling dominoes , we often forget that illness or unforeseen tragedy doesn ’ t make reservations for when it ’ s convenient on our calendar . Life involves risk and illness too . It ’ s what we all sign up for when we ’ re born . However , the beauty of contrast and good health makes us appreciate happiness and health even more after we come out of a season of winter and challenge .
I won ’ t pretend like my COVID experience was the end of the world by any means ; I was much luckier than many . However , the experience was definitely one that made me re-evaluate my mindset and how I plan to move forward in this continually changing world . +
Tony Rubleski is the president of Mind Capture Group , where his message is designed to help people “ capture ” more minds and profits . He is an in-demand speaker who has given hundreds of presentations , is a strategic business coach , and the creator of the Mind Capture Bootcamp , which just finished its ninth year . He has 25 + years of experience in the personal development industry .
His Mind Capture book series has spawned multiple best sellers in a variety of business and coaching categories with Amazon . The acclaimed series has received many endorsements from a wide range of leaders in marketing , sales , psychology to academia , and multiple New York Times best-selling authors . Book # 7 in the series titled , Positive Disruption : The Power of a Quote & Question to Upshift Your Life , is now available .
His work has been featured in various media outlets ranging from Toastmasters International Magazine , The Detroit Free Press , the FOX TV network , ABC , to CNN Radio , NPR and Entrepreneur Magazine Radio . In addition , he has also served as a faculty member with the U . S . Chamber of Commerce and CEO Space International .
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