Everybody has experienced a life-altering experience in the last two years, 2019-2021. Everyone is in a dilemma, whether it is a blessing bestowed upon us or disaster from nature to destroy human life. It’s difficult to speak up at the beginning if we don’t discuss the negative and positive aspects of the situation.
The Pandemic is always considered havoc that causes huge destruction to the world. Indeed, it is true, but sometimes there are some benefits hidden in this disaster. Let’s look at some of the pros and cons to see if this Pandemic is good or bad for us.
ADVANTAGES
Though everyone may feel how a pandemic leaves an effective impact on society, if we closely monitor the situation, we will see covid 19 period also had a positive or beneficial impact on our society. Now let’s discuss them one by one
1. IMPROVEMENT IN WEATHER
During the Pandemic, every person is bound to stay at their home and leave it when necessary. This situation may seem pitiful as most of us feel like living in prison. Still, when we are in prison, our environment has a chance to recuperate itself.
How is it possible?
Let me explain
- The use of transportation declined.
- Fuel consumption decreased
- As a result, the production of greenhouse gasses that cause global warming, like methanol chlorofluorocarbons, also decreased.
- Those alarming climate changes slow down for some time.
So, for our environment covid, 19 is a blessing.
2. EXPOSURE TO ONLINE WORLD
People living in 3rd world countries still find it odd to work online. They are mentally stuck to that office routine in which they work non-stop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Pandemic urges everyone to use online means for work. Zoom and google meet meetings have become popular.
These platforms have still important even after the end of the Pandemic. You don’t need to travel from one part of the world to another just for a meeting. Arrange it online and make your life easier.
3. FREELANCING
It is an online way of earning where you are the boss of your work. You decide your schedule, workplace, and even wage. In short, a person can maintain an appealing work-life balance.
When most of us are free during a pandemic, many discover this new world and use their leisure time for learning and earning.
Some of us lost our jobs during the Pandemic, so freelancing also helps people make a living while staying home safe and sound.
4. ECONOMIC GROWTH
The media is creating a huge mess because the world economy has immensely decreased after covid 19.
Why am I saying it’s an advantage?
Wait, don’t jump to a conclusion; listen to me.
WEALTH DECIDES YOUR WORTH
Well, this Pandemic creates a balance between developed and underdeveloped countries. As we know, according to this world, wealth decides your worth.
The economy’s downfall means your value decreases, and the superiority complex declines. These developed countries can no more flex on economy and wealth, and using power in the wrong way can be practiced.
DISADVANTAGES
1. HEALTH HAZARD
Unfortunately, despite the destruction caused by previous pandemics, we still don’t prepare our health system for it.
Although our doctors and other paramedical staff still play their best role in combating the disease, certain problems need to be addressed.
PHYSICAL HEALTH
- While focusing on cold 19 patients, we forget about other patients suffering from chronic disease.
- Surgeries and treatments are delayed for chronically ill patients.
- Poor sanitary conditions in hospitals, especially in 3rd world countries, due to an overload of patients.
- The nosocomial infection becomes common in attendants of the people suffering from covid 19.
- Shortage of basic equipment like ventilators/ oxygen cylinder masks occurs.
MENTAL HEALTH
- Covid 19 has a dangerous impact on people’s mental and emotional health.
- Due to long term confinement in houses leads most people to depression and anxiety.
- Financial issues increase their stress level, leading to other problematic changes in the body.
- Certain people have reported mental trauma because they are not ready to give their loved ones a sudden farewell.
2. LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
People doing their best in their lives lose their jobs due to covid 19. Labors on daily wage have nowhere to work because of the shutdown of industries, construction sites, and other working places.
Household maids are fired from work because people have no money to pay them.
All these circumstances lead to severe conditions.
- People prefer death over their miserable life.
- Even the necessities of life like food and water shelter are not available.
- Diligent and dutiful people have to beg others for their families.
3. ACADEMIC LOSS
I agree that online learning somehow covers the academic loss of the students.
But this system also has flaws.
- Not everyone has a mobile phone or laptop available in a household that help in learning.
- Students living in villages still have no access to the internet, so for them, their 2 to 3 years go wasted without doing anything.
- Changes in student behavior occur. These interactive sessions with class and teachers during physical classes have a major effect on student character development.
- They become irresponsible and unaware of their duties s the nation’s youth. Instead of exposure to practical life, they take online classes while sitting in their comfy blankets.
CONCLUSION
LIFE IS A BLESSING.
Finally, covid 19 made us realize that life is a blessing. Even if you are jammed with worldly things, you can enjoy nothing if there is no health.
WHAT IS ACTUAL HAPPINESS?
We start giving value to trifle things as a simple effort to find happiness in a small thing. Happiness don’t lie in worldly things. It lies in the people you love the most.
CURSE OR A BLESSING
From my point of view, there is always a rainbow after every storm. It’s not a blessing or a curse.
It’s a reality check from nature that we become robots with zero emotions and no humanity. Suppose covid 19 pandemic brings a positive change in you that is beneficial for others, congratulations. In that case, it is a blessing for you.
But if not, then you better know what it is for you.
