Nowadays, the excuse for almost everything is “due to Corona…” It has become a hackneyed phrase. When someone is late for a meeting… “I wasn’t able to catch a taxi this morning because of all the pandemic commotion” or “I wasn’t able to reserve a cab due to Corona.” For either, you are left with only the response, “But of course.”
Recently on a rainy day at the location of our shoot, some of my assistants were chatting while nibbling on Pocky through the gaps in their masks. The conversation went something like this:
“Due to Corona, I have spent lots of time thinking about things I can try to do.”
“Really, that’s great! I have been doing the same.”
They went on saying they wanted to do this or that, talking about everything from food to work. Their conversation was all about things they could enjoy doing now because of the situation we are all in.
Instead of “Due to Corona, we can’t do this,” the conversation was conversely “Due to Corona, we can do this!” Listening to them, I felt like they were unknowingly teaching me a lesson in positive mental attitude.
Nowadays, the excuse for almost everything is “due to Corona…” It has become a hackneyed phrase. When someone is late for a meeting… “I wasn’t able to catch a taxi this morning because of all the pandemic commotion” or “I wasn’t able to reserve a cab due to Corona.” For either, you are left with only the response, “But of course.”
Recently on a rainy day at the location of our shoot, some of my assistants were chatting while nibbling on Pocky through the gaps in their masks. The conversation went something like this:
“Due to Corona, I have spent lots of time thinking about things I can try to do.”
“Really, that’s great! I have been doing the same.”
They went on saying they wanted to do this or that, talking about everything from food to work. Their conversation was all about things they could enjoy doing now because of the situation we are all in.
Instead of “Due to Corona, we can’t do this,” the conversation was conversely “Due to Corona, we can do this!” Listening to them, I felt like they were unknowingly teaching me a lesson in positive mental attitude.