Independence

 The pandemic has already changed many things in our lives. But, be ready since there is much more to come. It can be changes in your work life or personal life, you should keep an open mind towards everything. A rigid mind can suffer when there is no freedom. An open mind is like a free bird, running water, and it goes with the flow.

Read more and learn more. Be aware of things going on around you. The whole world is suffering in mays ways due to the pandemic. Is there any way you can do something for your neighborhood? Try it out. The satisfaction you get from contributing to a social cause is priceless. Try to get information from right source and platform.

Yes, we are carried away by materialism and forget to live intentionally. These difficult times demand us to be minimalistic, and it is the best time to practise minimalism in your daily life.

Whether it is food, clothes, or any other basic necessity of your life, you should try to be minimalistic. More than that don’t try to restrict the minimalism just for material things in life. You should apply it to your thoughts as well.

Try to be kind, humble, and live without regrets.

This is the right time to look inward and flush out unnecessary items from your inner space, because we all yearn to be free from all the unwanted things in our lives. 

We are so dependent on technology that it is eating most of our time. Sometimes it may influence us positively, but you will receive negative vibes from social media as well.

Do not stick to any of your smart devices for long. Even though you use them for your work, keep some time aside to read books and to gain knowledge. Addiction has never led to independence. Cut down your screen time and spend it on inner improvement.

Before this pandemic ends, be ready to bloom as a better individual with inner independence. Humanity has faced many  epidemics in the past which were worse than the current one, however we have crossed those hurdles. 

Let us try to build a beautiful future by being independent yet being there for each other. 

True independence is when external changes do not influence you, but you stay proactive and drive yourself towards continuous improvement of yourself.

Read somewhere which comes to my mind now, True independence is when our soldiers dont have to die in the borders and when women don't think twice before going out anytime. 

Nandini Mithun