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THE LAST TWO MONTHS MADE ME A CHANGED
HUMAN BEING
Alisa Ciby [ 9A ]
GLOBAL PUBLIC SCHOOL 2021
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John . F Kennedy once said that , “ When written in Chinese , the word crisis is composed of two characters . One represents danger the other represents an opportunity .”
The first seven months of this new decade , the whole world has been tumbled over by a tiny organism that could only be viewed under the lenses of a microscope . The COVID-19 pandemic has affected several people worldwide . From agriculture to education to the global economy , this lethal virus has colossally damaged all the systems that kept our livings moving . But in my wildest imagination I couldn ’ t have imagined that I would witness a time when a virus would cause a major part of the global population to lockdown for weeks together .
I remember a year ago , my biology teacher told me to never underestimate the power of a microorganism . Back then I did not really understand the importance . Now I understand the virulent capability of an infinitesimal virus . Until this tiny microbe made headlines on the news , I thought this type of scenario was limited to only doomsday movies and history classes . Some days consuming too much news of this lethal invisible enemy made me panic and it is easy to fall into the bottomless pit of negativity . Then I realized that we do not have the power to control the things that are happening around us . But we can challenge ourselves to control the way we respond to what ’ s happening . So , in an attempt to stay positive , I pull myself together and ponder how every dark and gloomy cloud has a silver lining .
James Clear once said that “ Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits . Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits . Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits . You get what you repeat .” New goals do not deliver new results , new lifestyle does . During the last months , I had decided that I would create a new good lifestyle . I heard a lot about how just sitting in a crosslegged position for a couple of minutes in silence changes a person ’ s day .
So , I thought of giving it a go . I began to meditate for 15 minutes every morning . And it did wonders for me . Meditation helped me think clearly and sharpen my judgment skills . Meditation has improved my self-awareness and my focus . It also increased my patience and tolerance . Today a reader , tomorrow a leader with this thought in mind I started to spend several hours reading books .
Another thing I had started was working out . I followed a workout routine for two weeks straight . There were some days when my body ached and there were some days I wanted to quit . In those moments I would tell myself that ‘ if you feel like quitting , then think about why you started .’ . Not only had I reduced my weight , but also improved my overall mood . This routine taught me endurance and perseverance . I had started listening to podcasts when I felt like listening to songs . I used to love listening to music and dancing but seeing that it didn ’ t help me achieve the things I wanted , I switched to podcasts .
I listened to several audio books about various topics . This helped me to widen my perspective and my knowledge . I had also started watching many documentaries . It was entertaining and educational at the same time . All these small actions and decisions I had taken in a day , paved my future . I cannot change my future but , I can change my lifestyle which will ultimately change my future . My lifestyle can be changed , and my habits can be changed by the small actions I do every day .
I realized that there is an opportunity in every crisis and the deeper the crisis , the better the opportunity can be . The few minutes I ’ d spent every day sitting in silence and following a workout routine and reading several books had changed me . These small actions everyday made a major impact on my life . After all big things come from small beginnings . During the last two months I had changed to a better human .