Looking Back

Looking back

There can be great value in looking back, not to dwell in the past but to see just how far we’ve come, the obstacles we’ve passed along the way. Our record of getting through each day is 100%, whether things have gone smoothly or to plan doesn’t really matter, after all good judgement comes from experience, but experience often comes from poor judgement and how we’ve reflected and learned from it. That’s the key, learning. If we get something right, if things go well we need to reflect and learn from this too, even if it was by accident, we can learn to recreate the conditions so the accident of good fortune keeps happening.

There are many things happening right now that we can learn from, but that means reflecting on what we see, what we experience and how we can if needed bring about change.  We are currently seeing great changes happening. The impact of Covid-19 isn’t only the illness and suffering caused though this can be catastrophic. We are also seeing how people, from Governments to local communities, can come together, can act quickly to provide support where needed. We can see how small shops can adapt to serve their customers, providing online and telephone ordering and home delivery services. People are discovering that they can avoid travel and use technology to facilitate meetings and learning. We are learning who are the key workers and recognising that they are more important than may have been recognised, how they are treated should reflect this. We are seeing that the companies and organisations that damage our planet through their business activities, from oil production to pollution are also the ones quickest to request government assistance even though they do everything they can to avoid paying the taxes which support society, especially in times of need.

Yes the pandemic may be causing harm, but it is also providing an opportunity to learn, to realise what is important to us and to plan a future where people and the planet are more valued than profits.