I was the curious kid in school.
Not just in terms of wanting to explore and find out more, but also in the other sense - a bit of an oddball and, though some find interesting, most find difficult to understand or relate to.
It never really bothered me that people didn't "get" me, because I didn't really "get" people either.
I remember writing (in a now-lost exercise book) that I found it frustrating to be unable to discuss things with my peers. I can't remember the exact words, but I recall something about nuclear fusion and the future of human civilisation and energy use.
And that being pre-Internet days, it took a lot of effort to find information in the library.
The good thing was that I learned to refine search terms.
It was an old search system (was it a Dynix?), and our libraries had an octopus mascot on the welcome page. Not sure if anyone else remembers this. It was quite similar to the picture attached to this post.
And when the Internet became widespread, the search term practice I've had since I was a kid turned out to be incredibly useful.
Instead of learning to communicate with people, I somehow learned to communicate with computer systems instead.
And today, with AI and machine learning, more and more people are learning to communicate with computer systems.
Who would've thunk?
Of course, I eventually learned to communicate better with people, but that's a story for another time. Though I say so myself, it's a pretty interesting one.
Opportunities Amidst the Current Microbiological Climate
Unless you are somehow isolated from the world and its happenings, this is a period of constant daily news about the latest disease outbreak - that of COVID-19.
Almost like a throwback to the days of SARS, temperature taking and travel declarations are the norm again.
And thus, invariably, comes the economic downturn. What else would we expect from cancelled travel, delayed shipments, and affected trade?
And yet, within all of this, there appears to be vast opportunity.
The question is, can you spot it?
Depending on your location, expertise, and station in life, you may be in a unique position to take advantage of the sudden slowdown.
For some of you, this is the perfect time to start developing that area of business that you never had the time to do earlier because you have been constantly swamped with work.
For others, this is your opportunity to just take a step back and recover from all the stresses that you have been placing upon your body and your relationships.
And for still others, this may be a chance to explore new markets and clients that never existed before now.
What I’m trying to say is that sitting around, merely reading the news, and having a pity party for yourself is not going to get you very far. Take this unprecedented opportunity to do something. You will be glad you did.
