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There is Never a Reason to Panic
As The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy says — Don’t Panic!
It feels like the world is going mad, doesn’t it?
Let’s face it, there is some pretty scary stuff happening right now. Great Britain and Brexit and the impact of that, the elections in the United States, and of course, you can’t ignore the coronavirus threat (nor pray it away or pretend it’s not a thing.)
People are panicking. Fear has been elevated to new and utterly distressing levels. So how, in the face of that, can I still work on my own life and practice my philosophy?
The better question is how could I not?
There is absolutely ZERO that I can do about many of the issues out there. At least, none that will be of use to anyone but me anyhow. I live in the United States, so I am only peripherally impacted by Brexit anyhow. I will exercise my right to vote in both the primary and general elections. As to the coronavirus — I will continue to wash my hands like I always do, and if I am feeling ill I will stay away from other people.
Panic does me no good at all. Stockpiling drugs, toilet paper, canned goods and the like does nothing more than feed the frenzy, elevate the fear, and give in to the general sense of doom and gloom.
