Most of us are happy to bid adieu to 2020 and eagerly awaiting to embrace 2021. Definitely it was not a great year to bring a smile on our faces, but let us keep reminding us the lessons it taught all of us.
Mask, social distancing were the key words doing the rounds.
We all got a subtle reminder that life is all about learning from the
experiences. Life is nothing but a cauldron of all bitter and sweet memories. We just have to maintain a balance amidst all these toss and turmoil.
Keeping the mask, locking and confining ourselves indoors and social distancing were some of the traits we all eventually acquired in order to survive better. We felt restricted and burdened and at times restless too, constantly hovering between the fear and uncertainties and thinking about all the possible repercussions our mind could have imagined.
Over past few years we have been accepting every abnormal behavior in quiet a normal way. All seemingly artificial behavioral articulation and interaction started to be effortlessly ingrained into our life as such they never seemed unnatural from any point of view in the name of technology. Technology was surely meant to provide us the wings to fly helping us to progress productively but in that race ; somewhere we got enslaved under the gilt and glamour of this entire hype without even realizing.
The virtual celebrations all around the globe, marking the New Year dawn, was definitely a sight to celebrate. Can we imagine our life without this whole concept of virtual world and its virtual connections? They have become such an intricate and interwoven part of our day to day life in such a way that they almost seem real and convenient.
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The technological advancement gradually started to consume and partially distancing us from our own near and dear ones. From letting our emojis to become our emotional messengers and chatting symbolically through stickers and smileys, it all became the convenient substitute for our trusted conventional method of conversation. Yes we were more connected than before but not necessarily any more deeper.
Majority of us tried to adapt and learn and never complained about this entire transition. Those who complained, we labelled them as being not so tech savvy or even orthodox perhaps becoming the member of the infamous back slapping club. We casually expected everyone to gently learn and adapt.
So now when marred by this peak of pandemic, actually this virtual lifestyle is proving as a life savior, why are we so pained and worried. We should be rather happy to be trapped in this so called “Real virtual world“. Universe exactly manifested what we all were seeking perhaps.
We also have learned to breathe comfortably behind this visible mask gradually over past few months. Obviously this did not take long for us as Masking was already ingrained in our trait in the name of countless adaptation and adjustments we all have to make in our lives. We all have been wearing this mask ever since...I believe.
As humans we have become an expert in hiding our true identity. We love to flaunt our fake characters hiding our true, original version just to prove ourselves to be politically and socially correct. We all are using this invisible mask as a perfect tool to allow us to hide behind the perfect veneer what we have created ourselves to suit and reflect our persona to the outside world.
Our invisible mask comes very handy in order to cover our emotions, hiding our pain, to brush off our insecurities or may be simply to fit into the norms of this material world. We all have apparently learned this tactics and using them ever since apparently donning them on and off quite invisibly but very consciously though to keep ourselves safe and controversy free in todays fast pace world.
So masking then and masking now…what’s is the difference? There should be nothing to complain about .After all it is the extension of our own trait to some extent.
Besides there is an added advantage also, these strapped physical face coverings can be dispensed off whenever gets murkier but what about the invisible masks we all have got used to don as part of our personality trait since ages... the amount of dirt and guilt it has collected over itself...will it be that simple and easy to get rid off?
Additionally, the present mask give us room to hide our feeling allowing us to be ourselves whenever needed. Hiding behind which we can react, smile or cringe as the situation allows us, that too without any fear or guilt of hurting anyone.
Truly life is our true teacher ..let us be hopeful in the coming year reminding us that the visitor in the form of this virus came in the guise of nothing else but a mentor for all of us. We need to refrain ourselves from putting on this invisible mask just to fit insanely in the crowd of fake people and forged emotions. We need to understand that it is absolutely okay to be a misfit in not so fit part of the world. We must learn to breathe on our own, free, fair, and most importantly, our very own way. We all must learn to draw a line between the virtual world and the real world as they can only compensate for each other very temporarily and cannot be used as an substitute of one another.
Let’s welcome this new year with the positive note pledging ourselves to live as we are. Just by being us. Let us unmask ourselves so that we can confide in each other to a greater extent without imposed diplomacy and concocted hypocrisy.
â—¦ Happy New Year.
â—¦ Thank you 2020
â—¦ Welcome 2021