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Gratitude for COVID-19

Sandor Dargo on April 08, 2020

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Everton

Great article.

Remain in house brings me more time to do other things that I've planned, like share more time with my family and update my studies about in general.

Social distancing is not so good for a long time for some people, this can cause some diseases in their lives.

We need help each other in this pandemic time.

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Sandor Dargo

Thanks for your comment. Indeed, it's something we barely think about that social distancing - possible loneliness - can also cause serious diseases. I guess for many people work is kinda the only way of socializing.

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Everton

Indeed, we should start thinking about loneliness and try to help in some way.

what do you think about future impacts after this pandemic?

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Sandor Dargo

I don't think my opinion is relevant regarding this, but I'm not so sure that so many things would change. People, in general, don't like to change and try to avoid it. Why would it be different this time? We will consume and travel less because we will have less money for some time. And then? We'll consume and travel more once again.

If I'm mistaken, even better!

What do you think?

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Everton

I think people in general do not change, when this whole pandemic is over everything goes back to normal.

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Davide de Paolis

very nice article. I have the same feelings about what's going on, and I hope I can find the time to finish a blog post about all the opportunities the covid19 / socialdistancing can bring ( i also find that i have less time now, that i am always home.. ) which matches with a speech i am preparing for my Toastmasters path ( Focus on the positive :-)

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Sandor Dargo

Thanks for your kind words, Davide.

Good luck with the Toastmasters. I couldn't attend it since I moved to another country, but it changed my life! What is your path?

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Davide de Paolis

I choose / got innovative planning. In the new pathways, dunno if you already tried the new format. But yes, it is a life changing experience. Antibes looks coll, where did you move from?

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Sandor Dargo

I've seen the new format at one meeting at a local group, but I don't know much about it (in a few years the schedule will work for me:D). Yet, the name innovative planning sounds exciting.

Antibes is nice, you have both the sea and the mountains nearby. I came here from Budapest, Hungary and that's also a great place, but for different reasons. How about you? I see you are an expat in Germany.

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Davide de Paolis

yes. I come from Miland, nothing so special actually but still relatively close to mountains and sea, and I ended up in Northern Germany - Hamburg - which is a super nice city - but the landscape around rather flat for someone that loves everything mountain-related. I guess I am a bit stuck until kids are out of school, then who knows where we will move :-)

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Sandor Dargo

I love Milano. We really enjoyed aperitivos over there :) And I also saw there probably the most bizarre stuff I have ever seen. There were some big advertisements on the streets (I think in the Northern suburbs) about funeral sales. You know you could buy coffins and stuff. On sale. I couldn't have fit any in our trunk!

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Kevin Grandjean

The virus slowed everything down.
It's a great way to spend more time with your family and think about your future.

We should not forget how it was like after everything is over. Try to not go back to a life where you don't have time to be with your family or do things you really like.

I was not affected too much yet with the virus, but I know some people are. Try to help if you can 😉

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Sandor Dargo

Thanks for your comment!

I spend quite much time with them even without the confinement, but obviously I lose the commuting and I don't share lunch with them, not to mention the full days. But anyway, with schools opening this part would change.

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Peyton McGinnis

Well said! This was an article much needed during this time.

As you said, there are always ways to be thankful in any situation. I, for one, am grateful that God has allowed me to continue being with my family each day and that we have stayed healthy throughout this time.

I'm sure we can all be thankful, if nothing else, for a new day to wake up and learn something new.

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Strahinja Babić

With all the isolation, over a month now, I finally gathered the guts to start learning React.js, also tools like adobe xd and Figma it definitely brought back the spark :)
Don't remember when was the last time I was this productive :D