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How To Respond To Events Out of Your Control
You Don’t Have As Much Control As You Think
Life seemed stable. Christmas was only a few months ago. The merriment from time spent in the pub with friends is still vivid in the mind. We had no worries or gripes, we were just enjoying ourselves.
The day-to-day routine remained constant. Wake up, read a few articles, make some porridge and head to the gym for a workout. Then, return home and write for the remainder of the day. It doesn’t sound like much, but it was a routine that worked.
Then, we heard the news from China. A mysterious virus sweeping through parts of the country. Thousands infected, a hospital built from scratch within days. 57 million people quarantined.
A few weeks later, we heard stories of its spread to other countries, Italy, the USA, and finally, it was here in the UK. Still, what was happening in China felt a world away, as if it was in a parallel universe. It wouldn’t be the same here, surely?
But then, the cases started to pile up, the death toll started to mount. It was happening here too. Still, it felt surreal. The pubs were open, I could walk into the city centre and work in a cafe.
It wasn’t until they shut the pubs, the cafes and the shops, that it hit home. The virus really was here…
