Questions to Ask During A Pandemic

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Every situation is an opportunity to find the right questions. Better questions yields better answers.

Below are some questions to reflect on during this pandemic.

What do I want to avoid?

All I Want To Know Is Where I’m Going To Die So I’ll Never Go There — Charlie Munger

Some things you may want to avoid:

• Panic
• Feel sad/frustrated
• Feel lonely
• Getting the coronavirus
• Losing loved ones
• Financial difficulty

The next question to ask: How can I avoid these?

Some possible answers include:

• If you know that binge watching the news and everything that’s happening with COVID-19 brings you down, then you can limit your news consumption to an hour a day.
• Stay connected with your close friends and family, and support them in the best way you know how.
• Learn and practice Stoicism to put things in perspective.
• Stay home.
• Practice gratitude.
• Meditate.
• Stay rational.
• Reach out to friends, family…